The Swordbill Hummingbird's Specialized Beak Quiz
It's a bird with a beak longer than its body! First watch The Swordbill Hummingbird's Specialized Beak, a short clip from the award-winning BBC series Planet Earth. Sir David Attenborough takes you deep into Ecuador, where over 100 species of hummingbirds compete for limited nectar in flowers.
Once your students have watched the video, invite them to check for understanding with this quick, 8-question quiz!
In The Swordbill Hummingbird's Specialized Beak, narrator Sir David Attenborough visits Ecuador, where over 100 species of hummingbirds compete for limited nectar in flowers. Learn about the swordbill hummingbird, which has a beak longer than its body, and can reach nectar in flowers that other hummingbirds can’t. Though it has an exclusive food supply, the long beak is hard to keep clean and makes it difficult for the bird to preen feathers. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.