🐦 Part 1: Native or Not Native?

1. Look at these birds. Colour the native birds green and the not native birds red.

Birds to colour: Kiwi, Tui, Sparrow, Fantail, Pigeon, Kea

🔗 Part 2: Match the Birds

2. Draw lines to match each native bird name to its picture.

Kiwi

Tui

Fantail

Kea

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Picture A: Green parrot

Picture B: Small fan-shaped tail

Picture C: Brown flightless bird

Picture D: Dark bird with white throat

Picture E: Small brown owl

🎨 Part 3: My Favourite Native Bird

3. Draw your favourite New Zealand native bird in the box below.

4. Write one sentence about why you like this bird.

I like the _________________ because _________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

🌿 Part 4: Why Are Native Birds Important?

5. Circle the correct answers. Native birds are important because they:

Help keep our forests healthy

Spread seeds to grow new plants

Make our country special

Help pollinate flowers

6. Fill in the blanks using these words: native, New Zealand, belong, long

__________ birds have lived in _____________ for a very _______ time.

They __________ here naturally.

7. What does "native" mean? Circle the best answer.

Birds that are very big

Birds that belong naturally to New Zealand

Birds that can fly very fast

Birds that are colourful

8. How can we help protect native birds? Write or draw your ideas.

🤔 Part 5: Think About It

9. What might happen if we don't look after our native birds?

10. Have you ever seen a native bird? Which one and where?

New Zealand Native Birds

New Zealand Native Birds

🐦 Part 1: Native or Not Native?

🔗 Part 2: Match the Birds

🎨 Part 3: My Favourite Native Bird

🌿 Part 4: Why Are Native Birds Important?

🤔 Part 5: Think About It

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