Bird groups
Do they..... get any benefit ? ..... have any issues ? ...... how is it sorted ?
Do they..... get any benefit ? ..... have any issues ? ...... how is it sorted ?
What are these birds up to ?
Your task:
Write an illustrated story about these crazy birds, include info on:
How and when did they arrive in this fine land of ours?
Note: There are two ideas about this….. to help:
(http://nzbirds.com/birds/pukeko.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukeko )
What is their habitat and way of life? How may they have benefited from the impact humans have had on NZ?
They are quite unusual in terms of the way they breed, explain.
Compare to other birds such as penguins and paradise ducks (ie describe the different strategies of each type of bird)
to help: (http://www.birdingwestcoast.co.nz/birding/Birdingdetail/index.cfm/species/52/ )
How do they keep order in their groups ie describe their hierarchy or pecking order and how they let each other know ‘who da boss’?
How do they interact with other groups, ie their territorial behaviour ?
What other interesting stuff can you find and report on?
Some more useful links:
RIP pukeko link
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014223.1977.9517966
http://hunting.fishandgame.org.nz/pukeko
Write an illustrated story about these crazy birds, include info on:
How and when did they arrive in this fine land of ours?
Note: There are two ideas about this….. to help:
(http://nzbirds.com/birds/pukeko.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukeko )
What is their habitat and way of life? How may they have benefited from the impact humans have had on NZ?
They are quite unusual in terms of the way they breed, explain.
Compare to other birds such as penguins and paradise ducks (ie describe the different strategies of each type of bird)
to help: (http://www.birdingwestcoast.co.nz/birding/Birdingdetail/index.cfm/species/52/ )
How do they keep order in their groups ie describe their hierarchy or pecking order and how they let each other know ‘who da boss’?
How do they interact with other groups, ie their territorial behaviour ?
What other interesting stuff can you find and report on?
Some more useful links:
RIP pukeko link
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014223.1977.9517966
http://hunting.fishandgame.org.nz/pukeko