Bird facts

Interesting fact about albatross naps

An albatross can sleep while it flies. It apparently dozes while cruising at 25 mph.

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Hummingbirds are small, how small are they?

Hummingbirds are the smallest birds - so tiny that one of their enemies is an insect, the praying mantis. Check out the photo: praying mantis serving dinner

Reference: http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyardbirds/hummingbirds/mantis-hummer.aspx?sc=birdwireJul2005

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What is the only bird with a penis?

Swans are the only birds with penises.

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Why is a turkey a turkey?

The turkey was named for what was wrongly thought to be its country of origin.

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Can an ostrich see better than it can think?

An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain.

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Where do penguins live?

All penguin species are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere, but the greatest numerical concentrations are on Antarctic coasts and sub-Antarctic islands.

Reference: http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/About_Antarctica/Wildlife/Birds/

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What animal is allowed to provide evidence in court?

The bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in an American court.

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What's the world's largest bird

The average adult male ostrich, the world's largest living bird, weighs up to 345 pounds.

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What animal is linked to the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands were not named for a bird called a canary. They were named after a breed of large dogs. The Latin name was Canariae insulae - "Island of Dogs."

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Fun fact about the Kea, a bird in New Zealand

There is a two-foot long bird called the Kea. The kea lives in New Zealand and just loves to eat the strips of rubber around car windows.

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The world's largest living bird

The average adult male ostrich, the world's largest living bird, weighs up to 345 pounds.

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The world's fastest bird

The fastest bird is the Spine-tailed swift, clocked at speeds of up to 220 miles per hour.

Reference: Animal Planet

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Hummingbirds can hover in place, maybe that's a problem.

Hummingbirds are so small that one of their predators is an insect, the praying mantis. Check out the photo: praying mantis serving dinner

Reference: http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyardbirds/hummingbirds/mantis-hummer.aspx?sc=birdwireJul2005

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Can that bird fly?

Humming birds can fly up to 71 miles per hour. Penguins, emus, ostriches, cassowary, kiwi, kakapo (a parrot), rhea and ratites are all birds that do not fly.

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What makes a good home for a woodpecker?

Most species of woodpeckers prefer dead trees or "snags," and drill out a space for them to nest. Only the Red-cockaded Woodpecker uses living trees to nest. The Red-cockaded woodpecker is also the only species to live in colonies.

Reference: http://www.hsu.edu/content.aspx?id=2232

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