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Birds of the World

Well-known birds and what makes them special.

84 cardsGrades K–2, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8#birds#animals

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  • Bald eagleBird
    The national bird of the United States; has a white head as an adult
  • Peregrine falconBird
    The fastest bird in a dive
  • OstrichBird
    The largest bird; cannot fly but runs fast
  • Emperor penguinBird
    The largest penguin; lives in Antarctica
  • Bee hummingbirdBird
    The smallest bird, from Cuba
  • HummingbirdBird
    Can hover and fly backward; drinks nectar
  • AlbatrossBird
    A seabird with one of the longest wingspans
  • OwlBird
    A night hunter with silent flight and big eyes
  • Barn owlBird
    A pale owl with a heart-shaped face
  • Great horned owlBird
    An owl with tufts that look like horns
  • Snowy owlBird
    A white Arctic owl
  • RobinBird
    A songbird with an orange-red breast
  • Blue jayBird
    A loud blue crested bird
  • CardinalBird
    A bright red songbird; males are red
  • CrowBird
    A very smart black bird
  • RavenBird
    A large black bird, bigger than a crow
  • MagpieBird
    A black and white bird of the crow family
  • SparrowBird
    A small brown songbird
  • FinchBird
    A small seed-eating songbird
  • ChickadeeBird
    A tiny gray-and-black bird with a call that says its name
  • WoodpeckerBird
    Pecks at trees for insects
  • ToucanBird
    A tropical bird with a huge colorful beak
  • ParrotBird
    A colorful bird that can copy sounds
  • MacawBird
    A large colorful parrot
  • FlamingoBird
    A pink wading bird that often stands on one leg
  • HeronBird
    A tall wading bird that hunts fish
  • CraneBird
    A tall bird known for dancing displays
  • StorkBird
    A long-legged wading bird
  • PelicanBird
    A seabird with a large throat pouch
  • SeagullBird
    A common bird at the shore
  • PuffinBird
    A seabird with a colorful beak, called the clown of the sea
  • CormorantBird
    A diving bird that dries its wings in the sun
  • SwanBird
    A graceful long-necked water bird
  • GooseBird
    A large water bird that flies in V formation
  • MallardBird
    The most common wild duck; males have green heads
  • Wood duckBird
    A colorful duck that nests in trees
  • LoonBird
    A diving water bird with a haunting call
  • KiwiBird
    A flightless bird from New Zealand
  • EmuBird
    A large flightless bird from Australia
  • CassowaryBird
    A large flightless bird with a bony crest, from Australia and New Guinea
  • RheaBird
    A large flightless bird from South America
  • PeacockBird
    A male peafowl with a fan of colorful tail feathers
  • TurkeyBird
    A large ground bird; wild turkeys live in North America
  • ChickenBird
    A farm bird kept for eggs and meat
  • PigeonBird
    A city bird that can find its way home
  • DoveBird
    A gentle bird related to pigeons
  • MockingbirdBird
    A songbird that mimics other sounds
  • MeadowlarkBird
    A grassland bird with a yellow chest
  • KingfisherBird
    A bird that dives to catch fish
  • HawkBird
    A hunting bird with sharp talons
  • Red-tailed hawkBird
    A common hawk with a reddish tail
  • OspreyBird
    A hawk-like bird that dives for fish
  • VultureBird
    A scavenger that eats dead animals
  • California condorBird
    A giant vulture that was brought back from near extinction
  • Secretary birdBird
    An African bird that stomps on snakes
  • RoadrunnerBird
    A fast-running bird of the American Southwest
  • CuckooBird
    A bird that lays eggs in other birds' nests
  • SwallowBird
    A fast flyer that catches insects in the air
  • SwiftBird
    A bird that eats and sleeps in flight
  • Arctic ternBird
    Migrates from Arctic to Antarctic each year
  • Bar-tailed godwitBird
    A bird that flies nonstop across the Pacific
  • PenguinBird
    A flightless bird that swims using flippers
  • DodoBird
    An extinct flightless bird from Mauritius
  • Passenger pigeonBird
    A once-numerous North American bird that went extinct in 1914
  • WrenBird
    A small, brown, perky songbird
  • OrioleBird
    A bright orange and black songbird
  • BluebirdBird
    A small blue songbird
  • GoldfinchBird
    A small yellow songbird
  • StarlingBird
    A glossy bird that flies in huge flocks
  • Bird feathersBird
    Light, strong coverings that help flight and keep birds warm
  • BeakBird
    A bird's mouth; shape depends on what it eats
  • TalonsBird
    Sharp claws of birds of prey
  • NestBird
    A home where birds lay eggs
  • IncubateBird
    To sit on eggs to keep them warm
  • FledglingBird
    A young bird learning to fly
  • MoltingBird
    Shedding old feathers and growing new ones
  • PreeningBird
    A bird cleaning and arranging its feathers
  • MigrationBird
    Birds traveling long distances with the seasons
  • Bird of preyBird
    A bird that hunts other animals, like eagles
  • WaterfowlBird
    Ducks, geese and swans
  • SongbirdBird
    A bird that sings, such as a robin
  • Flightless birdBird
    A bird that can't fly, such as an ostrich or kiwi
  • OrnithologyBird
    The study of birds
  • BirdsongBird
    Sounds birds make to claim territory or attract mates

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