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.
  

  Kiwi bird has no tail feathers, but does have whiskers, like a cat.

• 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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