Characteristics of birds
Other interesting facts
- Birds are warm blooded
- Birds are the only animals that have feathers
- All birds have two wings, two feet and a beak.
- Birds lays eggs.
- Some birds migrate to warm places in winter.
Other interesting facts
- There are about 10,000 different kinds of birds
- Penguins are birds that cannot fly.
- Peregrine Falcon are the fastest. They can go up to 90 miles per hour.
- Birds that spend most of their time at sea are called sea birds. E.g. gulls, pelicans, gannets.
- Griffon Vultures can fly as high as 11,000 meters or 37,000 ft.