list_of_birds = ['peacock', 'rooster', 'bluejay', 'cardinal']

# modify the first element
list_of_birds[0] = 'sparrow'

print(f'the first bird in the list is a {list_of_birds[0]}')
print(f'the second bird in the list is a {list_of_birds[1]}')
print(f'the third bird in the list is a {list_of_birds[2]}')
print(f'the fourth bird in the list is a {list_of_birds[3]}')