Birds are one of the most diversified and most thriving groups of animals on earth. Birds are distinguished by their beaks, thin legs, and light bodies. They make nests and lay eggs. These are the general characteristic of a bird. A bird can vary in size, for example, they can be as small as a hummingbird and can be as large as an ostrich. Not all birds can fly, for example, an ostrich cannot fly because generally, birds have light bodies, hollow bones, and well-developed wings. But an ostrich has a very heavy body, and its wings are not developed to support the weight of its body. Birds are kept as pets too, for example, people have canaries at their place so they could listen to its soft and melodious whistle. While some people have parrots, the peculiar characteristic about a parrot is that they can imitate sounds and many parrots such as gray parrots have the tendency to imitate sound almost entirely. Birds can be omnivores, carnivores, and herbivores too. I find birds as the most amazing creatures on this planet, and if you disagree with this, then you probably might not have seen the birds of paradise. As the name suggests these are the most beautiful birds found on this planet. Their striking color, beautiful feathers, and shiny texture will make you dazzled by its appearance. The Bird Kingdom is very diversified, so I will only discuss a few here.
Birds of paradise:
The majority of the types are found in eastern Australia, Papua New Guineas, and eastern Indonesia. The members of this species are especially known for their plumage, in particular highly elaborate and elongated feathers extending from wings, beak, and head. Many of the species are limited to rainforest only. During breeding seasons bird watchers come and look at the delicate dance performed by a male bird to attract its mate.
Endangered species:
Birds go endangered because of unnecessary killing and destruction of their natural habitat. Regulatory bodies have been established to save such birds which are on the verge of extinction. One such bird is the California Condor. It is a type of vulture that scavenges on dead meat but might also hunt. It has a bald head and has an enormous size. Forest owlet is another such bird. It is a type of owl that has a small size. It has powerful and sharp talons to rip off prey. It also has excellent eyesight, and the best thing is it hunts at night quickly and spends the day sleeping.
Interesting Facts About Birds:
1.Penguins:
Penguins are flightless birds that live in cold areas. They eat fish mostly. Penguins are regarded as cute because of the way they walk. Penguins are the only birds that can walk upright. Moreover, they are the only birds that can swim but cannot fly. Penguins are excellent swimmers because of their streamlined bodies.
2.Owls:
Owls are birds that hunt at night. They have big eyes so as to absorb the maximum amount of light available, the reason they can see so well even in the darkness. Owls can move their head at an angle of 360 degrees, but they cannot swivel their eyes.
2.Crows:
Crows have the biggest brain, in relation to their body. Crows have been known to remember their enemies for a very long time and are intelligent birds.
4.Chicken:
Chicken is a very common bird, but they are the closest relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which was a very vicious dinosaur. Chickens are not ferocious, but their physical features somehow resemble this dinosaur.
5.Hummingbird:
The hummingbird is the smallest living bird species on this earth. They weigh around 1.6–2gms. Hummings birds are the only birds that can flap its wing so fast to remain stagnant in the air and they are the only birds that can fly backward. A humming bird’s egg is the size of a pea.
6.Australian pelican:
Australian pelican has the largest break in the world that is around two ft in size. Pelicans have large beaks through which they catch fish.
7.Kiwi:
Kiwis are the only blind birds. They hunt with the help of their nostrils. It is also the only bird that has nostrils at the end of its beak.
8.Falcons:
Falcons are predatory birds and are brutal killers with incredibly powerful talons. Mongolians often train these falcons which are called falconry. Falcons are so powerful that they can hunt down prey twice its size. Mongolians hunt down foxes and wolves with these Falcons. These Falcons spot their target from very long distances and lunge over them with their sharp talons rendering the victim helpless.
