Birds are an integral part of our nature. Cuckoos, eagles, canaries - each of these birds is tempting in its own way. Interesting facts about birds are unique knowledge not only for children, but also for older generations.
1.Today, people know 10 694 species of birds that live on Earth.
2. Interesting facts about birds confirm that the largest number of yolks in one bird's egg is 9 pieces.
3. In order to boil a hard-boiled ostrich egg, it will have to be boiled for 1.5-2 hours.
4. The only bird in the world that has no wings at all is the kiwi.
5. The body temperature of birds is 7-8 degrees higher than that of humans.
6. Storks during the flight are able to fall asleep without sinking to the ground.
7. Birds cannot sweat.
8. The hummingbird's egg is the smallest in the world.
9. A bird's feathers weigh more than its bones.
10. Besides dolphins and people, parrots have interesting names. Parrot parents give their chicks names by chirping.
11. Cuckoos possess nesting parasitism, throwing eggs into other people's nests.
12. The largest bird eggs in the world were carried by the extinct elephant birds - the apyornis.
13. The bird's heart beats 1000 times per minute during flight and 400 times per minute during rest.
14. The largest bird in size is the ostrich, which grows to more than 2 meters.
15. Ostriches, kiwis, cassowaries, dodos and penguins cannot fly.
16. There are 6 types of poisonous birds all over the world.
17. The crow and the raven are not the male and the female of the same species of birds, they are different species of birds.
18. The most common birds on Earth are chickens.
19. The heaviest birds in terms of weight are dudaki.
20. Birds evolved from dinosaurs.
21 The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan at 3 meters.
22. Birds have a dull sense of taste.
23.The shape of the bird's beak is consistent with the type of food they eat in the wild.
24. The emperor penguin can go hungry for 9 weeks.
25.The sparrow is considered the most "intelligent" bird, because there are 4.5 grams of brain per 100 grams of a sparrow's mass.
26. During flight, a bald eagle can lift its legs up and continue to fly.
27. Seagulls can drink salt water without any problems, because their glands filter salt.
28. Woodpeckers are able to hammer a tree for several hours without any problems, because their skull structure allows it to do so.
29. A hummingbird can eat twice as much in one day as its own weight.
30. Owls cannot move their eyes to the sides. They turn their heads entirely.
31. The black swift can fly non-stop for up to 4 years.
32. At will, birds can live up to 45 years.
33. The fastest bird is the peregrine falcon.
34. Males incubate ostrich eggs more time.
35. The pink color of the body of a flamingo does not appear from birth, but arises in the process of ingestion of crustaceans.
36. The hummingbird is the only bird that flies backwards.
37. The Papuan penguin swims the fastest of all birds. He also dives well.
38. Occurs when owls nest snakes.
39. Chickens can pretend to be dead to preserve their own life.
40 Canaries are good at smelling methane vapors.
41. Poultry meat is considered dietary.
42 In Australia, the flamingo was able to live to 83 years old, and then this bird was euthanized.
43. Kakadu walk very slowly and fly fast.
44. Penguins cannot fly, but jump up to 2 meters.
45. A titmouse can feed its chicks about 1000 times a day.
46 The singing of birds does not mean that they are happy, but simply a marker of their territory.
47. A robin has approximately 3000 feathers.
48. The weight of an ostrich can reach 130 kilograms.
49. An ostrich has larger eyes than its brain.
50. If birds were to be sent into space, they would not survive, because gravity is important to them.
51. The kiwi bird has almost no wings.
52 The neck of an owl has 14 vertebrae.
53.The African bustard is the heaviest bird in the world, weighing approximately 19 kilograms.
54. The hummingbird flaps its wings most often.
55. Hummingbirds feed at intervals of 10 minutes.
56. Ostriches are not capable of living alone.
57. Ostriches are long-livers, they live up to 50 years.
58. Many stork babies “leave home” and move to other nests because they are not satisfied with the hunting skills of their parents.
59. A flamingo sleeps while standing on one leg.
60. The African parrot Jaco can not only talk, but also conjugate verbs.
Interesting facts about birds of prey
1. Steppe eagles feed on gophers.
2. Birds of prey take their prey from the summer.
3. When hunting at night, the auditory part of the brain of birds of prey, barn owls, activates 95,000 neurons.
4. The battle eagle entered the top 10 most feared birds of prey in the world.
5.A hawk has 8 times better vision than a human.
6. Hawks often hunt from ambush.
7. The bird of prey eagle has a massive beak.
8. Of all types of owls, the largest is the fish owl.
9.In the Philippines, eagles are highly prized, therefore, for killing them, they give 12 years in prison.
10. The most powerful eagle is the South American harpy.
11. Although it is said that birds of prey do not attack people, there were cases when eagles attacked children.
12. Interesting facts about birds of prey confirm that these birds have only three toes on their paws.
13. Birds of prey are active only during the day.
14.Many species of birds of prey migrate.
15. Birds of prey try to avoid bodies of water during flight.
16. Chicks of birds of prey develop and fledge more slowly.
17. Birds of prey attack only with their paws and claws.
18.Paws of birds of prey are slightly weaker than those of other birds.
19. The most ferocious and powerful bird of prey is the Virginia owl.
20. The largest of all birds of prey is the Andean condor.
21 Vultures use their beak to butcher their prey.
22. About 270 species are classified as birds of prey.
23. Eagles can live in captivity for up to 50 years, and hawks up to 25 years.
24. A male sparrowhawk, carrying its prey home, warns the female about this with a terrible cry from a distance.
25 Birds of prey are monogamous.
26. The falcon is a solar symbol of victory.
27. The fastest bird is the falcon.
28. The falcon, interesting facts about which fascinate every connoisseur of nature, reaches a speed of 320 kilometers per hour during the hunt.
29. There is no difference between female and male falcon.
30. From the blow of a falcon, the enemy can die instantly.
