Malabar pied hornbill

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

1. The Malabar pied hornbill is probably a) a chicken b) a seal c) a bird d) a bear

2. It can be inferred from the passage that a) the Malabar pied hornbill’s nest is lined with feathers. b) the hole in the tree is so warm is causes the Malabar pied hornbill female to lose its plumage. c) the female Malabar pied hornbill breaks up the nest after it molts. d) the Malabar pied hornbill female plucks off its feathers in order to cover the crack in the nest.

3. Which of the following statements can be inferred? a) The female purposely imprisons herself to lay her eggs. b) The male is afraid of other males and, therefore, forces his mate into the nest and seals it. c) The female is so involved in building her nest that she doesn’t realize she’s locked herself inside it. d) The female has to keep up the male from hurting babies, so she encloses herself in the nest.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that a) the male feeds he eggs through a crack in the nest. b) the male doesn’t help the female until she has enclosed herself in the nest. c) the male uses his plumage to guard the recently hatched chicks. d) the male doesn’t hatch the eggs by keeping them warm with its own body.

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

Malabar pied hornbill

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

Noun – A bird nest Verb – The bird is nesting

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

Noun – A grizzly bear Verb – Those trees bear juicy fruit. Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. Matthew 7:18

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

To molt (v) - (of an animal) to lose old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth.

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

Noun – Some cute seals Verb – To seal a letter Seal “Kiss from a rose”

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

Dung (n) - the excrement of animals; manure.

The Malabar pied hornbill usually nests in the fruit trees that bear its food. The female enters a hole in the tree and molts. She and her mate seal the hollow with mud and dung, leaving a crack through which he feeds her. When the chicks hatch and her plumage returns, she breaks out, resealing the nest to guard the young, which emerge later.

Bird chicks

1. The Malabar pied hornbill is probably a) a chicken b) a seal c) a bird d) a bear _______

2. It can be inferred from the passage that a) the Malabar pied hornbill’s nest is lined with feathers. b) the hole in the tree is so warm is causes the Malabar pied hornbill female to lose its plumage. c) the female Malabar pied hornbill breaks up the nest after it molts. d) the Malabar pied hornbill female plucks off its feathers in order to cover the crack in the nest. _____________________________________________ ________

3. Which of the following statements can be inferred? a) The female purposely imprisons herself to lay her eggs. b) The male is afraid of other males and, therefore, forces his mate into the nest and seals it. c) The female is so involved in building her nest that she doesn’t realize she’s locked herself inside it. d) The female has to keep up the male from hurting babies, so she encloses herself in the nest. _____________________________________________ _____

4. It can be inferred from the passage that a) the male feeds he eggs through a crack in the nest. b) the male doesn’t help the female until she has enclosed herself in the nest. c) the male uses his plumage to guard the recently hatched chicks. d) the male doesn’t hatch the eggs by keeping them warm with its own body. ___________________________________________ _____________________