Bird Facts
Looking for some interesting bird facts? You’ve come to the right place! We created a page which is packed with facts about our feathered friends. Enjoy!
- Birds are just everywhere.
- There are nearly ten thousand different bird species.
- Bird bones are hollow to help them fly.
- Many birds fly thousands of miles without stopping when they migrate.
- The biggest bird in the world is the ostrich, which can grow up to nine feet tall.
- The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.
- The tiny Bee Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world.
- The world’s only wingless bird is the Kiwi of New Zealand.
- Kiwi birds are blind, so they hunt by smell.
- The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
- Birds don’t sweat.
- A bird’s eye takes up about 50 percent of its head.
- The only known poisonous bird in the world is the hooded pitohui of Papua, New Guinea.
- A bird’s heart beats 400 times per minute while resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while flying.
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