The People's Education Press fifth grade reading: What are the characteristics of a sewing bird's nest?

The nest woven by the sewing bird is about five inches long, with a small nest opening located on the "gourd handle". Because it is hung in the air with a strong ponytail, the "gourd handle" where the nest mouth is located is bent and stretched, thus cleverly avoiding the rain.

A nest sewn and woven with animal hair can also protect against cold and keep warm.

The sewing bird just now is also called "Lingque", also known as "Panque". The Mongolian people call it: "Uren Bali Zhuhai", which means a bird with good sewing skills and dexterity. Son. It is slightly smaller than a sparrow, has yellow feathers, a black ring on its neck, and a melodious chirp. In summer, they mostly feed on insects such as grasshoppers, locusts, midges and moths, which are beneficial birds.

The African "sewing bird" written by Malaqinfu uses grass as the raw material for building its nest, while the Chinese "sewing bird" - the sparrow, uses horsetail and animal hair to build its nest. Comparing the two, the latter's nest-building skills are higher than the former's, and the nest-building difficulty is also greater than that of the former.

When spring comes and flowers bloom every year, sewing birds are busy working. They are both busy building nests. The secluded river banks, silent mountain forests, and inaccessible alpine grasslands are all their ideal homes. When they build their nests, they use local materials. First, they choose a longer horse tail, wrap it around the tree with their mouth, tie it tightly, pick up wool, cow hair, horse hair, etc., and start sewing and weaving. They also use their mouth to bring water. Sprinkle on it and stamp on it with your paws until it's firm. The sparrow builds its nest mainly with its dexterous beak, and then its claws. It takes a long time to build a nest, and the hard work you put in can be imagined.

The nest woven by sewing birds looks like a gourd with a handle and the little boots on the feet of Mongolian babies. If you look at it from a distance, it looks like an exquisite little lantern hanging in the deep green shade.

The nest woven by the sewing bird is about five inches long, with a small nest opening located on the "gourd handle". Because it is hung in the air with a strong ponytail, the "gourd handle" where the nest mouth is located is bent and stretched, thus cleverly avoiding the rain. Nests made of animal hair sewn and woven can also protect against cold and keep warm. In addition, the nest hanging in the air makes it impossible for the poisonous snakes who covet the birds and their chicks to do anything.

The nest of the sewing bird is covered with many long brown hairs, which wrap around the legs and claws of the chicks, preventing the chicks from climbing out of the nest. Even if the strong wind blows the nest 180 degrees upside down, the chicks are still safe.