Презентация по английскому языку на тему "Сова"

Owl

Owl – is a predatory bird, refers to a unit of owls (Strigiformes or Striges) in which 2 families are identified:

• Owls or real owls (these include genera unclear, branches, ear owls and splines)
• Sipuha (these include the genus sipuhi and the genus mask sipuhi)

Owl: description and photographs. How does the bird look?

• Owl is a predatory night bird. Depending on her place of residence, she may have different colors of the feather, masking the owl under the surrounding area. The head of the owl is round with large eyes, the claws are long and sharp, and the beak is predatory and short.
• Different types of owls have different sizes. The smallest owl is sparrow sich. Its dimensions are only 17-20 cm, and the weight of 50-80 g. The largest of the owls is filin. Its length is 60-70 cm, and weight is from 2 to 4 kg.
• The life expectancy of owls in nature is about 10 years, in captivity these birds live up to 40 years. The very short life of the owl in its natural environment is due to the frequent famine and hunting of other predatory birds, such as hawks and berkuts.

• The paws of owls are very strong and grip, in many species operated. The claws of the owls are sharp and bent, they help her quickly grab the victim and hold her. The flight of the owl is almost silent, it is due to the special structure of feathers. The first outer feathers are peeled and fringed. The third and fourth feather owls are longer than the rest. The tail is rounded and trimmed, and the steering feathers are bent. The wingspan of the owl is about 142-200 centimeters. These birds fly very quickly: the speed of the owl in flight reaches 80 km/h.

• The bird produces a characteristic click when irritated or experiencing arousal. She makes it thanks to the beak. The owl stick is bent from the beginning to the very base, ends with a hook, the edges are flat and without cuts.
• Owl hearing is 4 times better than a cat. Barely prey presents itself as a schore or sound as a bird lightning-fast throws at it.

Types of owls, names and photographs

• In the owl family, there are 3 subfamilies, 30 genera and 214 species, the most common of which are:
• Asio otus

The bird is 31-36 centimeters long. The wingspan reaches 86-98 cm. In the colour of this species of owl the grey-brown shade with pesky spots prevails, the chest is white. On the upper side of the body there are dark spots, on the lower side there are transverse strips. On the head of the ear owl are large ear tufts, which consist of six feathers.

It lives in coniferous forests, prefers European countries or northern Asia as breeding sites, and flies to northern Africa for winter. It feeds on the bruised owl with rodents, mice, shelves, insects and birds.

Strix nebulosa

• A large bird with a length of 80 cm and a wingspan of 1.5 meters. The big-headed bird has a smoky-grey colour. Dark stripes are located around the yellow eyes of the owl.
• It feeds on unclear rodents and proteins. For nesting selects the nests of hawks and canisters, does not build nests itself. The black spot under the bird 's key is like a beard, hence the name of the bird. The bird has no feather ears, there is a white collar on its neck. The underside of the wings hides dark stripes.
• Bearded unclear lives in the area of taiga and mountain forests in the Baltic states, in the European part of Russia, in Siberia, on Sakhalin, in Mongolia.

Bubo bubo

• It has a length of 60-75 cm, a wingspan of 160-190 cm. The weight of the male filin reaches 2.1-2.7 kg, the weight of females is 3-3.2 kg. Filin is the biggest bird in the owl squad. The predator is dominated by red and chill colors, the eyes of the filin are bright orange, and beams of elongated feathers are placed above the eyes.
• Bubo bubo’s live in the forests and steppes of Eurasia, hunting rodents, mice, crows, hedgehogs, hare, birds and other vertebrates.

Athene noctua

• A small bird with a length of 25 cm and a weight of about 150-170 g. The color of females and males is the same. The back of the bird has a light brown or sand colour. Brown longitudinal pesty spots stand out on the white belly of the scum. Round white spots are placed on shoulder feathers.
• House sych lives in the south and center of Europe, north Africa and southern Asian countries. In Russia sych is found mainly in the center and south of the European part, in South Altai and Transbaikalia. Birds live in steppe and desert areas, and build nests in stones and noirs. The house sich feeds on insects, lizards, rodents, sometimes birds.

Where do owls live?

• Owls live all over the world, not to find them only in Antarctica. There are 17 types of owls living in Russia. A large number of these birds can be found in forests, and only a few live on open terrain.
• Mostly, the owl lives in duple and nests. Filin finds a home almost everywhere: in forests, mountains, steppes and deserts. The ear owl lives in all kinds of fields, as it hunts in open areas, but the nests of their own create only in the forest. White owl lives in tundra, in winter flies far south, forested places do not like. The bearded unclear lives only in tall thick forests. Types of owls such as sipuha and house sych find a house under roofs and on artic.

What does the owl eat?

The diet depends on the owl 's habitat. Medium to large owls feed on rats, mice, lemmings, hedgehogs, lizards, earls, hare, frogs, toads, bats, croths, snakes, chickens. Small owls eat mainly insects (beetles, blacksmiths), and birds living in coastal areas eat fish, crabs and mussels. Owls living in tropical countries eat fruits, plants and berries. An owl bird can live without water for months, thinning the thirst for the victims "blood.