Birds of Prey
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Owls.
4个猫头鹰。
6 Falcons.
六只猎鹰
9 Eagles, Hawks, and Kites.
9只鹰,鹰和克特斯.
11 Vultures.
十一五脏.
14 Conclusion.
14 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Introduction From far away, a large bird spots a mouse.
16 导言 从远处,一只大鸟会发现一只老鼠。
In a powerful burst of speed, it dashes down and grabs the rodent with its sharp claws.
在强大的快跑中,它会冲倒并用锋利的爪子抓住啮齿动物.
Then the bird lands and uses its beak to tear apart its food.
然后鸟类登陆并用喙撕裂食物.
Birds of prey, also called raptors, are impressive predators.
被猎物的鸟也叫猛禽,是令人印象深刻的捕食者.
They have three important features that allow them to hunt and eat their prey.
它们有三个重要特征,可以猎取并吃掉猎物.
Their strong feet have talons that they use to grab prey.
它们强壮的脚有它们用来抓猎物的爪子.
Their sharp, curved beaks can easily tear apart food.
它们的锋利而弯曲的喙很容易撕裂食物.
Birds of prey also have excellent eyesight that helps them spot prey from far away.
被猎物的鸟类也具有出色的视力,能帮助它们从远处发现被猎物.
Birds of prey live all over the world.
被猎物所活的鸟类遍布世界各地.
They can survive in many different habitats, from prairies to deserts.
它们可以在从草原到沙漠的许多不同的栖息地中生存.
A few kinds of birds of prey even live in cities.
少数种类的被猎物甚至生活在城市.
Scientists separate birds of prey into two groups.
科学家将猎物中的鸟类分为两组.
One group is nocturnal—active at night.
有一组夜间活动。
The other group is diurnal— active during the day.
另一个群体是日间活动。
Birds of prey live on every continent except Antarctica.
猎物的鸟类生活在除南极洲以外的每一个大陆上.
Owls Owls are nocturnal birds of prey—they hunt at night and sleep during the day.
猫头鹰是猎物的夜行鸟——它们晚上打猎,白天睡觉。
Owls have short tails, rounded wings, and sharp talons.
猫头鹰有短的尾巴,有圆形的翅膀,并有尖尖的爪子.
Their large heads have flat faces, big eyes, and curved beaks.
他们的大头有平平的面相,大眼睛和弯曲的喙.
Owls don’t have eyeballs.
猫头鹰没有眼球。
Their eyes are more like tubes held in place by bones.
他们的眼睛更像是被骨头固定的管子
This means they can’t really move their eyes.
这说明他们无法真正移动眼睛。
To follow prey they have to turn their heads.
为了跟随猎物 他们必须转出头来
Owls can even turn their heads backward and see behind them!
猫头鹰甚至可以把头往后转 看他们后面!
A tawny owl swoops down to catch a mouse.
一只小猫头鹰向下冲去抓老鼠
Owls hunt by watching and waiting for the right moment to pounce on their prey.
猫头鹰通过观察和等待合适的时机来捕猎猎猎物.
When it’s totally dark, owls rely on their sensitive hearing instead of their sense of sight.
猫头鹰依靠灵敏的听觉,
Unlike other birds, owls have special feathers.
与其他鸟类不同,猫头鹰有特殊的羽毛.
As they fly, their feathers don’t make any sound.
他们的羽毛不会发出任何声音。
Their silent flight allows them to sneak up on their prey as well as hear its movements.
它们的无声飞行使得它们能够悄悄地爬上它们的猎物并听到它的移动.
When they are ready, owls quickly drop down and use their talons to catch their prey by surprise.
等它们准备就绪后,猫头鹰会迅速倒下并用它们的 ta来以出其不意地捕捉猎物.
Then they crush their prey with their beaks.
然后用喙来压碎猎物.
Most owls eat small birds, mice, lizards, or insects.
大多数猫头鹰会吃小鸟,小鼠,蜥蜴,或昆虫.
The great horned owl is the most common owl in the Americas.
大角猫头鹰是美洲最常见的猫头鹰.
All continents except Antarctica Body: up to 40 cm (16 in.)
除南极地体外,所有大陆:最高可达40厘米(16英寸.
Wingspan: up to 110 cm (43 in.)
翼展:可达110厘米(43英寸.
Barn owls originally got their name from nesting in barns.
巴恩猫头鹰最初的名字来自于在谷仓中筑巢.
These owls have even been found living in baseball stadiums!
这些猫头鹰甚至被发现住在棒球场!
Western North America Body: up to 18 cm (7 in.)
北美西部体:可达18厘米(7英寸).
Wingspan: up to 38 cm (15 in.)
翼相:可达38厘米(15英寸).
One of the world’s smallest owls, the pygmy owl mostly comes out during the day.
世界上最小的猫头鹰之一,俾格米猫头鹰大多在白天出道.
Canada, Northern Europe, Northern Asia Body: up to 84 cm (33 in.)
加拿大,北欧,北亚地体:最高可达84厘米(33英寸.
Wingspan: up to 153 cm (60 in.)
翼展:可达153厘米(60英寸.
Great gray owls are one of the tallest types of owls.
大灰猫头鹰是猫头鹰中最高的一种.
They can live up to the age of forty!
他们能活到四十岁!
North, Central, and South America Body: up to 63 cm (25 in.)
北,中,南美体:可达63厘米(25英寸).
Wingspan: up to 145 cm (57 in.)
翼相:可达145厘米(57英寸.
The “horns” of this owl are really just tufts of feathers.
这个猫头鹰的"角"其实只是羽毛的花纹.
Falcons Except for owls, all birds of prey are diurnal—they are active during the day.
猎鹰除了猫头鹰以外,所有被猎物的鸟类都是有日分的——它们白天活跃.
Falcons are one example.
猎鹰就是一个例子。
These medium-sized birds of prey have long, pointed wings.
这些中等大小的猎物鸟有长而尖的翅膀.
Unlike owls, which hunt by silently surprising their prey, falcons hunt using speed.
与猫头鹰通过悄悄地出其不意地捕取猎物不同的是,猎鹰使用速度来捕猎.
Their amazing eyesight allows them to spot prey from far away.
它们惊人的视力使得它们能够从远处发现猎物.
Their pointed wings help them fly fast and turn quickly as they chase their prey.
它们尖尖的翅膀帮助它们飞得快,在追逐猎物时迅速转向.
Falcons attack by diving—or stooping— headfirst after their prey.
猎鹰在猎物后先用潜水来攻击,或先用齿轮来攻击。
Then they strike it hard, snatch it with their talons, and kill it with their sharp beaks.
然后他们用力地打击它,用他们的爪子抢走它,用尖嘴把它杀死.
A peregrine falcon flies clutching its prey—a seabird called a tern.
一只穿梭的猎鹰会捕捉到它的猎物 一只海鸟叫一头海鸟
Amazing Falcons East African coast Body: up to 30 cm (12 in.)
惊人的猎鹰东非海岸体:最高可达30厘米(12英寸.
Wingspan: up to 63 cm (25 in.)
翼相:可达63厘米(25英寸).
Kestrels are the smallest falcons.
Kestrels是最小的猎鹰.
Central America Body: up to 53 cm (21 in.)
中美洲体:最高53厘米(21英寸)
Wingspan: up to 94 cm (37 in.)
翼相:可达94厘米(37英寸.
The laughing falcon earned its name because it makes loud yelps at dawn and dusk.
笑鹰赢得了它的名字,因为它在黎明和黄昏时发出响亮的叫声.
The yelping can last up to five minutes.
鸣叫者可长达5分钟.
All continents except Antarctica Body: up to 49 cm (19 in.)
除南极地体外,所有大陆:最高可达49厘米(19英寸.
Wingspan: up to 110 cm (43 in.)
翼展:可达110厘米(43英寸.
Peregrine falcons are the fastest birds of prey—in fact, they are the fastest of all animals.
猎鹰是猎物中速度最快的鸟类,
One was recorded diving at 389 kilometers (242 mi.)
1被记录在389公里(242米.
per hour.
每小时。
Eagles, Hawks, and Kites Eagles, hawks, and kites range in size from small to large.
鹰,鹰和克特斯鹰,鹰和风筝的大小从小到大.
They are grouped together because of their strongly hooked beaks.
因为它们的喙有很强的钩子,所以被组合在一起。
These birds of prey usually kill their prey by squeezing it and stabbing it with their talons.
这些被猎物的鸟通常会用捏住猎物并用爪子刺死猎物.
Eagles are some of the largest birds of prey.
鹰是猎物中一些最大的鸟类.