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Does the rosy starling visit your area? What is it called locally?

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Students need to observe and find out if rosy starlings visit their local area during winter months.

The local name for rosy starlings varies by region. Students should ask elders or local bird watchers to learn the regional name for these pink and black migratory birds that fly in big groups.

The chapter describes rosy starlings as pink and black birds that fly in big groups. Every winter, they fly thousands of kilometres from Russia, Mongolia and nearby countries to India.

These birds enjoy the warm weather in India and feed on locusts and grasshoppers, helping farmers by eating pests on crops.

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Explanation

The chapter describes rosy starlings as pink and black birds that fly in big groups. Every winter, they fly thousands of kilometres from the southern part of Russia, Mongolia and nearby countries to India. These birds enjoy the warm weather in India and feed on locusts and grasshoppers, helping farmers by eating pests on crops.

Solution Steps

  1. Students need to observe if rosy starlings visit their local area during winter months

  2. Local names for rosy starlings vary by region - ask elders or local bird watchers

  3. Rosy starlings are pink and black migratory birds that fly in big groups

  4. They migrate from Russia, Mongolia and nearby countries to India every winter

  5. They help farmers by eating locusts and grasshoppers (pests) on crops

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