The bird king

This traditional story is about a race to become the bird king. Which bird will become king? Watch and find out!

Instructions

Do the preparation task first. Then watch the story and do the activities.

Narrated by Melvyn Hayes
Discussion

Which bird is your favourite in the story? Tell us about the birds that live in your country!

Average: 3.9 (34 votes)

Submitted by CleverDiamond300 on Tue, 21/10/2025 - 10:08

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I feel like something is wrong in this story somehow. I am not sure what it is but it just feels wrong because the author was great somehow when the birds were racing it felt wrong. I don't know if it is that the eagle looked down on the sparrow or was it that the birds were fighting for the throne or maybe even because the little sparrow cheated a bit. The race feels al wrong I even watched it a second time to try figure out what's wrong. if you fid out please let me know. I think I just found out what was wrong if the eagle and the sparrow were not there when the birds were fighting how did they get there so fast without making a sound? Why did they even include themselves in when nobody included them in and they were not even talking to them so why?

Submitted by BubblySnow3 on Fri, 03/10/2025 - 02:25

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I think the story is really great! I love how the author crafts the characters with their own unique strengths. My favorite character is the Sparrow because he is very clever, even though I think he is doing a teeny bit of cheating in the story by flying above the Eagle's head.

In my country, which is Indonesia, there is a very fantastic bird called the Cendrawasih, or commonly called the Bird of Paradise. It is widely known for its brightly coloured feathers, for the male ones. It can also do a special dance ritual for mating.

XOXO, Medina from Indonesia

Submitted by BlackChefAcrobat on Sat, 18/05/2024 - 05:21

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the bird who cheated is very bad. He should been eaten by the eagle right now.

Submitted by GreenFireTennis on Sat, 27/05/2023 - 11:27

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The story is very good. I think ... Yes, the sparrow is clever bit Ido not agree the type of cheating play like that. I think that all of the bird need to fly as high as they can. I know, the sparrow is very smart but I think it is a little cheating you know ... So I think, the eagle should be the king of the bird. But I do not know why that sparrow hie be hind the eagle's head but the eagle can't feeling that. And I know that the sparrow can't fly the highest but when he fly over eagle's head he did not fall.

Submitted by PrincessTrumpetTabla on Wed, 21/12/2022 - 01:24

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I am excited that the eagle, the macaw, the parakeet, the myna, the sparrow and the toucan started a very cool race! I am extremely HAPPY that the sparrow won!!!!!!

Submitted by AgentGirl8 on Sun, 09/05/2021 - 05:18

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Wow... The story is very good, I love it...

Submitted by MissCastleWand on Wed, 21/04/2021 - 17:29

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It matters if it’s smart and not strong.

Submitted by MissDuckTram on Sun, 07/02/2021 - 21:22

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ı am favorite story bacause : important!

Submitted by MisterSongRocket on Thu, 17/12/2020 - 07:06

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Mind is more important than strength.

Submitted by QueenBatPrincess on Sat, 07/11/2020 - 12:51

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My favourite bird was the sparrow. Because it was so clever.

Submitted by CheerfulMusic2 on Mon, 27/07/2020 - 20:00

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The sparrow is very clever.

Submitted by MissSilverPeacock on Sun, 29/03/2020 - 12:09

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Cool! I did not know the sparrow would win. I like this story.

Submitted by CaptainAstrona… on Thu, 19/03/2020 - 04:17

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wow the sparrow fly so high! It's small but it's a bird king!

Submitted by MagicalPinkQuartz on Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:31

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Yay! this Time I stayed awake

Submitted by SilverGarnetNature on Fri, 30/11/2018 - 15:26

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The story is almost like "The Hare And The Turtle"story

Submitted by KingMusicTune on Wed, 21/03/2018 - 16:40

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I agree of a post by WonderfulFlameTown.Sparrow is the best!

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