Identifying Bird Beak Types through Robert Ridgway's Drawings
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Smithsonian Learning Lab
Next Generation Science Standards
- K-LS1-1 Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
- K-ESS2-2 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
- 1-LS3-1 Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
- 2-LS4-1 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
- 4-LS1-1 Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Identifying Bird Beak Types through Robert Ridgway's Drawings
Birds' beaks tell a lot about them, especially where they find their food and how they eat it. This collection includes a bird curator’s drawings that clearly show the different kinds of beaks, which evolved because they are good for breaking seeds, catching insects or filtering out shrimp or algae.
Keywords: scientific illustration, sketches