London: A study about British children's knowledge of wild birds has revealed that they can name just three birds on an average.

According to a survey, most of the 1,000 kids aged between six to 15 said they were not taught about the birds at school.

Another 40 percent said they did not have a bird bath, table or nest box.

As per the survey for pet food store and insurers Pets at Home, 47 percent of the children could name only three birds - most commonly the robin, blue tit and swan.

But despite their lack of knowledge, 70 percent of the children said they feed birds in winter. IANS