Requirement 2

Online Bird Study Merit Badge

Requirement 2

2. Show that you are familiar with the terms used to describe birds by sketching or tracing a perched bird and then labeling 15 different parts of the bird. Sketch or trace an extended wing and label six types of wing feathers

It's important to know the parts of a bird. This will help you describe a bird you've seen or understand a description of a bird in a field guide. These links should give you a picture of a bird that you can print, trace and label:

A nice page showing bird parts to print and trace

Requirement 3

Scouting for Birds