1. Birds and Insects of the Rainforest
Hi thank you for coming to see our presentation about birds and insects. My name is Shelley and this is Dale and Andrew accompanied by Ryan Moir. We are going to tell you about some of the birds and insects that can be found in the rainforest. I hope you will enjoy it and learn some interesting information.

2. Introduction
The rainforest provides birds and insects with a rich source of food.
Scientists believe that there are many undiscovered species also living in the rainforest.
The rainforest provides birds and insects with a rich source of food. Birds can be mainly found in the canopy layer of trees as this is where plants, fruits, berries can grow. This is because the trees in the canopy layer get the sunlight. Insects can be mainly found on the forest floor. They live as scavengers,eating dead leaves and other debris on the forest floor. Some flying insects can be found in the canopy or in the fur of other animals. Scientists believe that there are many undiscovered species also living in the rainforest. Scientists are continually finding new species.

3. WHAT IS A BIRD ?
A bird is an animal with two wings, feathers and two legs and a head with a beak.
A bird is an animal with two wings, feathers and two legs and a head with a beak. They are very important in continuing the growth of plants as their droppings contain seeds and this allows the seeds to grow. We are going to tell you about the Australian king parrot and the Toucan.

4. The Australian king parrot
Lives in North Queensland in the Australian Rainforests
Eats seeds and leaves.
They grow to at least 42cm
Eats by holding large fruit with left foot and tearing with its beak.
Ryan drew this Australian King Parrot and we found some information about this colourful bird. This bird lives in North Queensland in the Australian Rainforests.It feeds on seeds and leaves, they grow up to 42cm tall. It gets it food by stretching its legs and grabbing fruit from other branches,then tearing the fruit with its beak.The colourful adult male is always outnumbered by plainer female juveniles.

5. Toucans The Toucan owns one of the biggest beaks in the world.
So far there are 40 kinds discovered .
They have a very large and brightly coloured bill. They eat insects, small reptiles and chicks eggs. They mostly feed on fruits.
The Toucan owns one of the biggest bills in the world. So far there are 40 kinds of toucans discovered. They have a very large and brightly coloured bill. This warns other birds not to steal its eggs. They eat insects,small reptiles and chicks eggs ,they mostly feed on fruits.Their long bills are very useful for plucking and crushing their food before it is swallowed. They also have very long tongues.

6. What is an insect?
An insect is an animal with six or more legs and a body divided into three parts.
The most numerous creatures in the rainforest are invertebrates: insects and spiders and other small creatures. An Insect is an animal with six or more legs and a body divided into three parts. They feed on all kinds of plant and animal matter and, in turn, are eaten by many other animals, including birds.

7. The Giant Tiger Centipede
Is one of the smallest predators on the forest floor.
They hunt their prey by biting them.
They can grow up to 25cm long.
They survive by hunting and eating mice and lizards.
They are one of the smallest predators on the forest floor although they can grow up to 25cm long. They eat and catch small toads, snakes and other mammals. They have fangs that are poisononous which they use as weapons to catch their prey. During the day they hide under leaves, logs and bark where the air is moist. She digs a hole in the earth under a stone where she lays her eggs. She curls her long body around the eggs to protect them. The young centipedes have just as many legs as their parents.

8. Termites There are hundreds of different types of termites.
They are vegetarians.
Live in colonies which are ruled by the queen.
Mainly live underground
or hidden in deadwood.
There are hundreds of different types of termites. They are like ants but are not related to them. Mainly live underground or hidden in deadwood. They are vegetarians, they feed on seeds, leaves and dead wood – this causes damage to the buildings in the rainforest. Live in colonies which are ruled by the queen. The termites are workers, and although they are blind, they collect all the food and do all the building work for the queen. There are also soldier termites who defend the colony. They bite anything that tries to break into the nest.

9. South American CATERPILLAR.
Looks like a guinea pig. Nick name - Fire Beast.
Are very DANGEROUS.
IF you touch there spines you can get severe headaches and damage to skin.
This is a south American caterpillar. It’s nick name is a fire beast. They are very dangerous. They have venomous spines hidden among long hairs which can give you severe headaches and damage to your skin, and some people need hospital treatment. They are known as firebeasts in some areas because their stings produce such a burning sensation. They look like a guinea pig but you can only find them in the rainforest.

10. Thank You for Listening
We hope you enjoyed our presentation about birds and insects of the rainforest.
Thank you very much for being so patient and for watching and listening to our presentation