Birds of New Zealand

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/birds-of-new-zealand

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Birds of New Zealand?Southwest Pacific Ocean, approximately 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Australia
2. How big is Birds of New Zealand?268,021 square kilometers (103,483 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Birds of New Zealand?Wellington
4. What language do people speak in Birds of New Zealand?English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
5. What is the scientific name for kākāpō?Strigops habroptilus
6. What is the primary evolutionary driver?Geographic isolation leading to high endemism

Endemism: The ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island or nation.
Adaptive Radiation: The diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches.
Biogeography: The scientific study of the past and present distribution of species and ecosystems.
Lek: A communal display ground where male animals gather to attract females.