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Чтение 8 класс английский-11. Птица, которая может копировать всё-I
The pheasant is famous for its magnificent tail, the parrot for its ability to imitate human speech. And the Lyre [ˈlaɪə] bird surpasses any idea that we have about birds in general. The lyrebird – another name for the Lyre bird – got its name due to its tail, which opens with a beautiful openwork fan. But only the male has such an ornament [ˈɔːnəmənt] – to attract females, of course.
When, during the mating games, the lyrebird dances, it spreads its tail, which resembles an ancient instrument [ˈɪnstrəmənt] – the lyre. With a body size of about 120 centimeters, its undoubted advantage is that the tail reaches 70 centimeters [ˈsentɪmiːtə]. Females, they are more modest, the color of the feathers is dark, brown-gray, turning into a lighter gray colour on the abdomen. Their tails are short. Mother Nature didn’t really care about their beauty. Young males are similar to the female only until the first molt.
It is amazing to know, in the description of the Lyrebird, it is characterized as a modest and very cautious bird, which, when signs of danger appear, lets its fellows know about it with sounds, but does not mind allowing itself to be photographed if tourists pay attention to it. Moreover, the shy Lyrebird leads a polygamous lifestyle.
During the mating season he attracts several females at once. His tail grows back after the winter molt — right for the breeding ceremony [ˈserɪmənɪ]. The male determines for himself a certain territory on which he prepares a certain number of earth mounds. This is the preparation of the dance floor. The lyrebird climbs onto one of these mounds, and then the main attribute [ˈætrɪbjuːt] of the ceremony comes into play – the tail.
Чтение 8 класс английский-11. Птица, которая может копировать всё-II
The spectacular fan, which seems to have been worked on by outstanding artists and fashion designers, is blooming in all its splendor. Try to resist such beauty! And then there’s singing! Lyrebird is recognized as the most talented and unsurpassed singer from the bird kingdom.
If we think about parrots again, we can compare the following: cockatoos can memorize about 40 words, which sometimes add up to sentences; loris are a little more capable – repeat up to 50 sound units; budgies can repeat about 100 words; jacko – there are record cases – are able to pronounce even up to 400 sounds. But the ability not only to imitate human speech, but also to imitate a wide variety of sounds — this has not been recorded in any individual [ɪndɪˈvɪʤʊəl] with the name «bird».
The lyrebird is able to convey any sounds that he has ever heard: the songs of any other birds, the noise of a passing car; if tourists have arranged a photo shoot, the sounds of a clicking camera; somewhere nearby there is a logging operation — he will «record» the sounds of an electric saw; at a picnic they listened to the radio – the lyrebird will remember and perform, imitating one to one, with music and intonation [ɪntəˈneɪʃn], a whole aria [ˈɑːrɪə]. Try not to become a fan of such an artist!
Чтение 8 класс английский-11. Птица, которая может копировать всё-III
Indeed, during the «stage performance» that he arranges in the mating games, several female fans come running at once – up to 15 in number – ready to give him their hearts. But the artist is not faithful to his numerous wives for a long time. Each female separately builds – from twigs, leaves and moss – a cozy nest in which a single egg is hatched. The lyrebird does not care about its offspring anymore.
These birds of paradise live mainly in Australia [ɔːˈstreɪlɪə]. They are even a symbol of this country and are depicted on one side of a dime coin.
The lyrebird leads a diurnal lifestyle. At night, they sleep in trees for safety. They wake up very early and immediately begin … not to eat, to sing, resounding with all kinds of sounds the whole forest. After the ligaments have worked, you can eat.
The Lyrebird feeds on «foot» food. Indeed, he has strong legs, with which he rakes leaves and branches that have fallen to the ground, and takes out larvae and small terrestrial crustaceans with its beak.
Вопросы
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the pheasant famous for?
2. What ability is the parrot known for?
3. Why is the Lyre bird considered extraordinary among birds?
4. How did the lyrebird get its name?
5. Which gender of the lyrebird has the beautiful openwork tail and why?
6. What does the lyrebird’s tail resemble when spread during mating dances?
7. What are the approximate body and tail lengths of the lyrebird?
8. How do female lyrebirds differ in appearance from males. And how long do young males resemble females?
9. How is the lyrebird characterized in terms of its personality and behaviour when danger appears?
10. What kind of lifestyle does the lyrebird lead during the mating season?
11. What does the male lyrebird do to prepare for the breeding ceremony?
12. What makes the lyrebird an outstanding singer among birds, and what sounds can it imitate?
13. How does the lyrebird’s sound‑imitating ability compare to that of parrots like cockatoos, lorises, budgies, and jackos?
14. Where do lyrebirds live, and what symbolic role do they have in their country?
15. What is the daily routine and diet of the lyrebird. And how does it find its food?
Заключение
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