Birds Facts for Kids
Feathered facts about birds from around the world
Scientists studying proteins in a T. rex fossil found that the chicken is the closest living relative of Tyrannosaurus rex.
The bar-headed goose flies over the Himalayas during migration at altitudes above 29,000 feet — higher than most commercial aircraft fly.
The killdeer plover fakes a broken wing to lure predators away from its nest — dragging one wing on the ground while calling loudly.
The piping plover nests directly on sandy beaches with almost no nest material — relying entirely on camouflage to protect its eggs.
Frigatebirds are pirates of the sky — they chase other seabirds and force them to drop their food, then catch it mid-air.
Male sandgrouse fly up to 50 miles to water, soak their specially structured belly feathers, then fly back to let their chicks drink from them.
A European robin's red breast is a warning signal to other robins — studies show robins will attack a bundle of red feathers as aggressively as a rival bird.
The American dipper is the only songbird that can walk along the bottom of fast-flowing streams, using its wings for stability as it searches for insect larvae.
Green herons have been observed dropping pieces of bread or insects on the water's surface as bait to attract fish — a rare example of tool use in birds.
The woodcock's eyes are placed so far back on its head that it has a 360-degree field of vision and can see behind itself without turning.