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Birds of the World
Amazing birds from every continent and what makes each one special.
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- What makes a bird a bird?BirdFeathers, a beak, two wings and eggs with hard shells
- OstrichBirdThe largest bird; it cannot fly but runs fast
- EmuBirdA big Australian bird that cannot fly
- KiwiBirdA small flightless bird of New Zealand
- PenguinBirdA flightless swimmer of the Southern Hemisphere
- AlbatrossBirdHas the widest wingspan; glides over the ocean for hours
- Bald eagleBirdA sea eagle of North America
- Golden eagleBirdA powerful brown eagle of mountains in the Northern Hemisphere
- CondorBirdA giant vulture of the Andes
- Peregrine falconBirdThe fastest diving bird
- HummingbirdBirdThe only birds that can fly backward
- OwlBirdSilent night hunter with forward-facing eyes
- ParrotBirdA colorful bird that can copy sounds
- MacawBirdA large, brightly colored parrot
- CockatooBirdA parrot with a crest
- Budgie (parakeet)BirdA small parrot kept as a pet
- ToucanBirdA tropical bird with a huge colorful bill
- FlamingoBirdA pink bird that stands on one leg
- PeacockBirdThe male fans out a huge, showy tail
- SwanBirdA graceful water bird
- GooseBirdA big water bird that flies in a V
- DuckBirdA swimming bird with waterproof feathers
- PelicanBirdHas a large throat pouch for scooping fish
- StorkBirdA long-legged bird with a big bill
- HeronBirdA tall wading bird that hunts fish
- CraneBirdA tall bird known for its dancing
- PuffinBirdA seabird with a colorful beak
- SeagullBirdA seabird found near coasts and cities
- CormorantBirdA diving seabird that dries its wings in the sun
- KingfisherBirdDives to catch fish
- WoodpeckerBirdPecks wood to find insects
- CrowBirdA very smart black bird
- RavenBirdA big black bird that can solve puzzles
- MagpieBirdA black and white bird in the crow family
- RobinBirdA songbird known for its red-orange chest
- NightingaleBirdA bird famous for its beautiful song
- SkylarkBirdSings while flying high
- SwallowBirdA fast flyer that catches insects
- SwiftBirdA bird that can stay in the air for months
- CuckooBirdLays eggs in other birds' nests
- KookaburraBirdAn Australian bird with a laughing call
- LyrebirdBirdAn Australian bird that copies sounds
- Bird of paradiseBirdA bird with amazing feathers and dances of New Guinea
- HoatzinBirdA South American bird with claws on its young wings
- Secretary birdBirdA tall African bird that stomps on snakes
- ShoebillBirdA huge-billed bird from African swamps
- CassowaryBirdA big flightless bird with a bony casque on its head
- RheaBirdA flightless South American bird like an ostrich
- DodoBirdA flightless bird of Mauritius that went extinct in the 1600s
- TurkeyBirdA large bird of North America, bred for food
- ChickenBirdThe most common domestic bird
- PigeonBirdA city bird that can find its way home
- DoveBirdA symbol of peace
- Snowy owlBirdA white Arctic owl
- Great horned owlBirdAn owl with feather tufts shaped like horns
- Harpy eagleBirdA rainforest eagle with big talons
- VultureBirdA scavenger that eats dead animals
- RoadrunnerBirdA fast ground bird of the Southwest
- TernBirdA graceful seabird; the Arctic tern migrates the farthest
- SandpiperBirdA small shorebird
- IbisBirdA wading bird with a curved bill
- QuetzalBirdA sacred bird of Central America with long tail feathers
- Weaver birdBirdA bird that weaves intricate nests
- BowerbirdBirdA bird that decorates a stage to impress a mate
- HornbillBirdA bird with a large curved bill and a casque
- SparrowBirdA small brown songbird
- FinchBirdA small seed-eating songbird; Darwin studied Galapagos finches
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