Bird Facts
1. Birds do not have teeth.
9. Pigeons have been known to live over 30-years!
18. 75% of wild birds die before they are 6 months old.
1. Birds do not have teeth.2. The largest of all birds is the ostrich.
3. There are 9,865 species of birds alive today, according to the IUCN.4. Pigeons can reach speeds up to 100 mph.
5. Swifts, doves, falcons, and sandpipers can approach 200 mph.
5. Penguins, ostriches, and dodo birds are all birds that do not fly.
6. Larger parrots such as the macaws and cockatoos live more than 75 years.
7. Parrots cannot eat chocolate because it is poisonous to their body.
10. Penguins can live for 15 to 20 years.
11. Penguins spend most of their lives in water
12. Ducks can live from 2-12 years, depending on the species.
13. Ostrich is the fastest two-legged runner in the whole world
14. An ostrich can run up to 70 km/h (43mph).
15. An ostrich egg needs to be boiled for 2 hours to get a hard-boiled egg.
16. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
17. The smallest bird in the world is the Humming Bird. It weighs less than 1 oz (or 1g).
18. 75% of wild birds die before they are 6 months old.19. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards
20. A Woodpecker can peck 20 times per second.
21. The Chameleon's tongue is as long as its body.
22. Emus are also able to swim when necessary
23. Falcon average life span in the wild is up to 15.5 years.
24. The Collared Kingfisher has about 50 sub-species
25. It weighs 51 to 90 grams.
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