What makes a bird a bird?: Feathers, a beak, two wings and eggs with hard shells
Ostrich: The largest bird; it cannot fly but runs fast
Emu: A big Australian bird that cannot fly
Kiwi: A small flightless bird of New Zealand
Penguin: A flightless swimmer of the Southern Hemisphere
Albatross: Has the widest wingspan; glides over the ocean for hours
Bald eagle: A sea eagle of North America
Golden eagle: A powerful brown eagle of mountains in the Northern Hemisphere
Condor: A giant vulture of the Andes
Peregrine falcon: The fastest diving bird
Hummingbird: The only birds that can fly backward
Owl: Silent night hunter with forward-facing eyes
Parrot: A colorful bird that can copy sounds
Macaw: A large, brightly colored parrot
Cockatoo: A parrot with a crest
Budgie (parakeet): A small parrot kept as a pet
Toucan: A tropical bird with a huge colorful bill
Flamingo: A pink bird that stands on one leg
Peacock: The male fans out a huge, showy tail
Swan: A graceful water bird
Goose: A big water bird that flies in a V
Duck: A swimming bird with waterproof feathers
Pelican: Has a large throat pouch for scooping fish
Stork: A long-legged bird with a big bill
Heron: A tall wading bird that hunts fish
Crane: A tall bird known for its dancing
Puffin: A seabird with a colorful beak
Seagull: A seabird found near coasts and cities
Cormorant: A diving seabird that dries its wings in the sun
Kingfisher: Dives to catch fish
Woodpecker: Pecks wood to find insects
Crow: A very smart black bird
Raven: A big black bird that can solve puzzles
Magpie: A black and white bird in the crow family
Robin: A songbird known for its red-orange chest
Nightingale: A bird famous for its beautiful song
Skylark: Sings while flying high
Swallow: A fast flyer that catches insects
Swift: A bird that can stay in the air for months
Cuckoo: Lays eggs in other birds' nests
Kookaburra: An Australian bird with a laughing call
Lyrebird: An Australian bird that copies sounds
Bird of paradise: A bird with amazing feathers and dances of New Guinea
Hoatzin: A South American bird with claws on its young wings
Secretary bird: A tall African bird that stomps on snakes
Shoebill: A huge-billed bird from African swamps
Cassowary: A big flightless bird with a bony casque on its head
Rhea: A flightless South American bird like an ostrich
Dodo: A flightless bird of Mauritius that went extinct in the 1600s
Turkey: A large bird of North America, bred for food
Chicken: The most common domestic bird
Pigeon: A city bird that can find its way home
Dove: A symbol of peace
Snowy owl: A white Arctic owl
Great horned owl: An owl with feather tufts shaped like horns
Harpy eagle: A rainforest eagle with big talons
Vulture: A scavenger that eats dead animals
Roadrunner: A fast ground bird of the Southwest
Tern: A graceful seabird; the Arctic tern migrates the farthest
Sandpiper: A small shorebird
Ibis: A wading bird with a curved bill
Quetzal: A sacred bird of Central America with long tail feathers
Weaver bird: A bird that weaves intricate nests
Bowerbird: A bird that decorates a stage to impress a mate
Hornbill: A bird with a large curved bill and a casque
Sparrow: A small brown songbird
Finch: A small seed-eating songbird; Darwin studied Galapagos finches

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