Name: 【TED】華盛頓-瓦奇拉。為了愛的鳥兒 (For the love of birds | Washington Wachira) (【TED】Washington Wachira: For the love of birds (For the love of birds | Washington Wachira))
Uploaded: 2021-01-14T07:30:40.000Z
Duration: 13 min 8 s

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: Jack Zhang

This is a feather from one of the most beautiful birds we have in Kenya,

這根羽毛，來自肯亞 最美麗的鳥類之一，

If you've taken time when you are outdoors

如果你在戶外的時候花點時間，

that there is this huge variety of different sizes,

它們的大小、形狀、甚至顏色，

The feather is one of the most astonishing pieces of technology

and for centuries, this feather has helped birds to keep dry,

數世紀以來，這羽毛 協助鳥兒們保持乾燥，

Only one section of the tree of life can actually make a feather.

保持溫暖，甚至是飛行的助力。

生命之樹只有一個部份 可以真正做出羽毛來。

birds are the only ones who can make something

and I like to call them the feathermakers.

It is the major difference between birds and any other animals we have on earth,

and if you can't make a feather, you cannot call yourself a bird.

鳥類和地球上所有 其他動物有很大的不同，

如果你無法做出羽毛， 你就不能稱你自己是鳥。

對我們受限在陸地上的人類而言，

This feather has enabled birds to conquer gravity

and take to the air in an extraordinary way.

Don't you sometimes wish you could fly like a bird?

你們不會有時很希望自己 能像鳥兒一樣飛翔嗎？

and I want to change the way each one of you thinks about them.

The easiest reason I love them so much is because they are beautiful.

我想要改變每個人對於鳥的看法。

我這麼喜愛牠們， 最簡單的理由是牠們很漂亮。

and each one of them is uniquely beautiful.

and this talk is dedicated to all the birds of the world.

這場演說，是要獻給 世界上所有的鳥。

Indeed, these birds have been part of our lives and cultures

的確，鳥一直是我們 生活和文化的一部份，

and every society has a story about birds.

數世紀以來在全世界皆是如此，

You probably have heard childhood stories of different birds

每個社會，都有一個 和鳥有關的故事。

你們在兒時可能有聽過 一些故事，是關於鳥兒

that our human ancestors would follow flocks of vultures

我們人類的祖先會跟隨著禿鷹群，

to identify where carcasses have been dropped by large carnivores,

and these humans will scavenge and eat part of that meat.

找出屍體被食肉動物丟在哪裡，

Birds have been used as brands and labels all over the world.

這些人就會去撿拾那些肉來食用。

世界各地都有用鳥 來設計的品牌和商標。

It was chosen as the national emblem for the US

who have managed to live in virtually all habitats of this earth,

人類已經幾乎在地球上 所有可以居住的地方定居，

From birds such as these beautiful penguins

who live in the hottest deserts you can imagine.

Indeed, these species have conquered this world.

住在你所能想像出最炎熱的沙漠。

的確，這些品種已經征服了世界。

are a group of birds we call the weaverbirds,

是被我們稱為織巢鳥的一種鳥，

because of the way in which they weave their nests.

birds also love and date just like us humans.

In fact, you'll be surprised to know that males dress to impress the women,

鳥類也和我們人類一樣， 會戀愛、會約會。

事實上，很讓人驚訝的是， 公鳥會用穿著來讓母鳥印象深刻，

and this is how they would normally look.

But when it comes to the breeding season,

do love to touch and cuddle just like humans.

And I know you're wondering about this one.

Some have even learned to cheat on their spouses.

the females will mate with multiple males

and then she takes off to find other males to mate with

and she leaves the male behind to take care of the chicks.

接著牠會落跑，去找其他公鳥交配，

牠丟下公鳥，讓公鳥照顧小鳥。

and they play very crucial roles in our ecosystems each day.

牠們在我們的日常生態系統中 扮演關鍵的角色。

by literally digesting disease-causing pathogens,

and they finish carcasses that would otherwise cost us lots of money

牠們真的會把造成疾病的 病原體給消化掉，

牠們也會把屍體解決掉，為我們省下

A sizable flock of vultures is capable of bringing down a carcass

一大群的禿鷹可以把斑馬大小的

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