Bird of the Year 2025 Lesson 8: Red-billed Oxpecker’s Diet

Activity Introduction

BirdlifeSA’s Bird of the Year 2025 is the Red-billed Oxpecker – this lesson is the eighth in the Bird of the Year 2025 lesson series. This lesson explores the importance of considering bird diets while learning about the threats that affect the Red-billed Oxpecker such as agrochemicals.

Grade: 4-7

Resources Required: Downloaded (and printed if preferred) Lesson Plan document and Poster. Optional: Colour papers and pencil crayons to develop a menu.

Key Concepts & Skills: Animal diets, Threats to wildlife, Art

Extra Notes: Find out more at https://www.birdlife.org.za/bird-of-the-year-2025/

Duration: The lesson has different activities that can be done at the teacher's and learners' pace.

Level of teacher facilitation: Low-Moderate

Curriculum links: Creative Art, Natural Sciences

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