15 Scientific & Fun Facts About Birds You Must Know!

 Scientific and fun! facts about birds

1. Birds are the only animals with feathers.
   Feathers help them fly, stay warm, attract mates, and even camouflage!

2. Birds evolved from dinosaurs.
   Yes, your backyard pigeon is a distant cousin of the T. rex!

3. Hummingbirds can hover in place — and fly backward!
   They beat their wings up to 80 times per second.

4. Birds have hollow bones, making them light for flight.
   Despite being light, their skeletons are super strong.

5. The Arctic Tern migrates 70,000 km every year.
   It flies from the Arctic to Antarctica and back — the longest migration on Earth.

6. Some birds can see ultraviolet light.
   Their vision is much more colourful than ours!

7. Owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees.
   Special bones and blood vessels protect them from injury.

8. The fastest bird dive? Peregrine falcon at 390 km/h (242 mph)!
   That’s faster than a Formula 1 car.

9. Birds don’t have teeth — but their beaks are specialized tools.
   Each species has a beak shape suited to its diet.

10. The kiwi bird lays the largest egg relative to its body size.
    The egg can be up to 20% of the kiwi’s weight!

11. Parrots and crows are among the smartest birds.
    They can solve puzzles, mimic human speech, and even use tools.

12. Penguins can’t fly — but they’re excellent swimmers.
    Their wings have evolved into flippers for underwater speed.

13. Birds have a unique respiratory system with air sacs.
    This allows for a one-way flow of oxygen — much more efficient than ours.

14. Flamingos are pink because of their diet.
    They eat algae and shrimp rich in carotenoids (natural pigments).

15. Some birds can sleep while flying.
    Frigatebirds can nap mid-air during long migrations using unihemispheric sleep (half-brain shut down).