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Bald eagle	The national bird of the United States; has a white head as an adult		animal-birds
Peregrine falcon	The fastest bird in a dive		animal-birds
Ostrich	The largest bird; cannot fly but runs fast		animal-birds
Emperor penguin	The largest penguin; lives in Antarctica		animal-birds
Bee hummingbird	The smallest bird, from Cuba		animal-birds
Hummingbird	Can hover and fly backward; drinks nectar		animal-birds
Albatross	A seabird with one of the longest wingspans		animal-birds
Owl	A night hunter with silent flight and big eyes		animal-birds
Barn owl	A pale owl with a heart-shaped face		animal-birds
Great horned owl	An owl with tufts that look like horns		animal-birds
Snowy owl	A white Arctic owl		animal-birds
Robin	A songbird with an orange-red breast		animal-birds
Blue jay	A loud blue crested bird		animal-birds
Cardinal	A bright red songbird; males are red		animal-birds
Crow	A very smart black bird		animal-birds
Raven	A large black bird, bigger than a crow		animal-birds
Magpie	A black and white bird of the crow family		animal-birds
Sparrow	A small brown songbird		animal-birds
Finch	A small seed-eating songbird		animal-birds
Chickadee	A tiny gray-and-black bird with a call that says its name		animal-birds
Woodpecker	Pecks at trees for insects		animal-birds
Toucan	A tropical bird with a huge colorful beak		animal-birds
Parrot	A colorful bird that can copy sounds		animal-birds
Macaw	A large colorful parrot		animal-birds
Flamingo	A pink wading bird that often stands on one leg		animal-birds
Heron	A tall wading bird that hunts fish		animal-birds
Crane	A tall bird known for dancing displays		animal-birds
Stork	A long-legged wading bird		animal-birds
Pelican	A seabird with a large throat pouch		animal-birds
Seagull	A common bird at the shore		animal-birds
Puffin	A seabird with a colorful beak, called the clown of the sea		animal-birds
Cormorant	A diving bird that dries its wings in the sun		animal-birds
Swan	A graceful long-necked water bird		animal-birds
Goose	A large water bird that flies in V formation		animal-birds
Mallard	The most common wild duck; males have green heads		animal-birds
Wood duck	A colorful duck that nests in trees		animal-birds
Loon	A diving water bird with a haunting call		animal-birds
Kiwi	A flightless bird from New Zealand		animal-birds
Emu	A large flightless bird from Australia		animal-birds
Cassowary	A large flightless bird with a bony crest, from Australia and New Guinea		animal-birds
Rhea	A large flightless bird from South America		animal-birds
Peacock	A male peafowl with a fan of colorful tail feathers		animal-birds
Turkey	A large ground bird; wild turkeys live in North America		animal-birds
Chicken	A farm bird kept for eggs and meat		animal-birds
Pigeon	A city bird that can find its way home		animal-birds
Dove	A gentle bird related to pigeons		animal-birds
Mockingbird	A songbird that mimics other sounds		animal-birds
Meadowlark	A grassland bird with a yellow chest		animal-birds
Kingfisher	A bird that dives to catch fish		animal-birds
Hawk	A hunting bird with sharp talons		animal-birds
Red-tailed hawk	A common hawk with a reddish tail		animal-birds
Osprey	A hawk-like bird that dives for fish		animal-birds
Vulture	A scavenger that eats dead animals		animal-birds
California condor	A giant vulture that was brought back from near extinction		animal-birds
Secretary bird	An African bird that stomps on snakes		animal-birds
Roadrunner	A fast-running bird of the American Southwest		animal-birds
Cuckoo	A bird that lays eggs in other birds' nests		animal-birds
Swallow	A fast flyer that catches insects in the air		animal-birds
Swift	A bird that eats and sleeps in flight		animal-birds
Arctic tern	Migrates from Arctic to Antarctic each year		animal-birds
Bar-tailed godwit	A bird that flies nonstop across the Pacific		animal-birds
Penguin	A flightless bird that swims using flippers		animal-birds
Dodo	An extinct flightless bird from Mauritius		animal-birds
Passenger pigeon	A once-numerous North American bird that went extinct in 1914		animal-birds
Wren	A small, brown, perky songbird		animal-birds
Oriole	A bright orange and black songbird		animal-birds
Bluebird	A small blue songbird		animal-birds
Goldfinch	A small yellow songbird		animal-birds
Starling	A glossy bird that flies in huge flocks		animal-birds
Bird feathers	Light, strong coverings that help flight and keep birds warm		animal-birds
Beak	A bird's mouth; shape depends on what it eats		animal-birds
Talons	Sharp claws of birds of prey		animal-birds
Nest	A home where birds lay eggs		animal-birds
Incubate	To sit on eggs to keep them warm		animal-birds
Fledgling	A young bird learning to fly		animal-birds
Molting	Shedding old feathers and growing new ones		animal-birds
Preening	A bird cleaning and arranging its feathers		animal-birds
Migration	Birds traveling long distances with the seasons		animal-birds
Bird of prey	A bird that hunts other animals, like eagles		animal-birds
Waterfowl	Ducks, geese and swans		animal-birds
Songbird	A bird that sings, such as a robin		animal-birds
Flightless bird	A bird that can't fly, such as an ostrich or kiwi		animal-birds
Ornithology	The study of birds		animal-birds
Birdsong	Sounds birds make to claim territory or attract mates		animal-birds