Clothes — How Things are Made
The tailorbird
Meet the tailorbird, a tiny bird that stitches its own nest.
Nature is full of amazing things. Did you know that a tiny green bird stitches its own nest? It is the tailorbird.
The tailorbird takes a big leaf. It pokes holes along the edges of the leaf. Then, with its beak, it pulls thread through the holes — the thread is plant fibre or spider silk. This is just how a tailor sews cloth with a needle and thread.
By sewing the edges of the leaf together, the tailorbird makes a green sleeve. It pads the inside to make a soft, safe nest, where it lays its eggs and raises its babies.
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