Copy thachin

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/copy-thachin

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. What is the scientific classification?Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Aves, Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae, Genus: Copythachin
2. What is the geographic distribution?Widespread across Southeast Asia, including mainland and island regions
3. What does the Copy thachin look like?Male Copy thachins have bright sapphire blue and emerald green feathers with a long, ornate tail, while females are more muted to blend into the forest.
4. Where does the Copy thachin live?It lives in Southeast Asian rainforests, from lowland tropical forests to mountain forests, where there is dense undergrowth and plenty of fruit and insects.

Avian: Relating to or consisting of birds.
Phylogenetic: Relating to the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms.
Frugivore: An animal whose diet consists mainly of fruit.
Syrinx: The vocal organ of birds, located at the base of the trachea.