ENJOY SOME FUN BIRD FACTS
Adelie Penguin
(Pygoscelis Adeliae)
Penguins are notoriously clumsy and often tip over because of their upright posture. However, they can swim 4X faster than the fastest human.
Ruby Hummingbird
(Archilochus Colubris)
Incredibly high metabolisms require Hummingbirds to refuel with nectar every 10-15 minutes. They can also fly backwards.
Blue-Footed-Boobie
(Sula Nebouxii)
These birds show off their bright blue feet during elaborate mating dances, and the bluer the feet, the more attractive they are.
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco Peregrinus)
Fastest bird on Earth
Flies 240 mph
Hunts birds mid-air
Hoatzin
(Optisthocomus Hoazin)
Oldest bird species alive
Nicknamed "stink bird"
Not a strong flyer
Ruppell Griffon
(Gyps Rueppelli)
Highest flying bird
Flies 37,000 ft altitutde
Large 9-ft wingspan
Arctic Tern
(Sterna Paradisaea)
Longest distance flights
Flies 44,000 annual miles
Excellent navigators
Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus Buccinator)
Longest bird neck
Necks contain 25 vertebrae
Finds one mate for life
Spix Macaw
(Cyanopsitta Spixii)
Rarest bird in world
Declared extinct in the wild over 20 years ago
Feed on seeds of the Caraibeira tree
White Bellbird
(Procnias Albus)
Loudest bird in world
Male call is 125 decibels (equivalent to a jet engine)
Calls to establish territory
Common Ostrich
(Struthio camelus)
Lays most expensive eggs
Eggs can measure 6"
Thick shells require considerable force to crack