10 Facts about Birds

One of the most widespread animals in the world is elaborated in Facts about Birds.  The scientists have described more than 9,500 species of birds in the world. There are classified in 30 categories. Most of them can be found living in the tropical rainforest. Birds are very unique. The characteristics of birds can be seen on the presence of bills, feathers and furcula. Let’s find out more interesting facts about birds below:

Facts about Birds 1: the energy

Birds have to get enough energy when they want to fly. Therefore, they will eat the food with the weight around one fifth of their body weight every day.

Facts about Birds 2: Hoatzin chicks

Each wing of Hoatzin chicks has two claws. The claws are used by the birds to climb the mangrove trees. They are still a poor flyer even though they will lose the claws once they are mature.

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Facts about Birds 3: the urinary bladder

If you think that birds have urinary bladder, you are wrong. They do not have any urinary bladder to keep the body weight light to fly. The birds produce a white and pasty substance to remove the waste.

Facts about Birds 4: the ostrich

The ostrich is considered as a unique bird for it produces urine and feces. However, it does not have a mammalian bladder in the body.

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Facts about Birds 5: the longest bill

The longest bill in the world is owned by the Australian pelican. The length of their bill is around 0.5 meter or 2 feet.

Facts about Birds 6: the European wren

There are around 700 different notes produced when the European wren sings.  The song can be heard by the people who are 500 meters or 1,650 feet away. Find out facts about aves here.

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Facts about Birds 7: owl

Another unique type of bird is an owl. Have you seen it? The birds have to move the head when they want to see straight since they cannot swivel the eyes. Owl can be found living in many parts of the world. But you will never see them living in Antarctica.

Facts about Birds 8: the cats

It is very surprising to know that cats kill around 1.4 billion to 3.7 billion birds every year in continental United States alone.

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Facts about Birds 9: the famous birds in the literature

There are many kinds of famous birds in the literature such as the Raven in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven,” the Albatross in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Owl in Winnie the Pooh.

Facts about Birds 10: the famous birds in the mythology

Let me tell you the famous birds in mythology. You can find the Raven in Native American religions, Be in Egyptian mythology, and Harpies in Greek mythology.

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