Birds - Facts for Kids

Young eagles learn to hunt by watching their parents and practicing with sticks and leaves!

Woodpeckers can remember the locations (places) of hundreds of their food storage sites throughout the forest!

Basic Information

The Eastern Meadowlark and Western Meadowlark are actually two different species, even though they look almost exactly alike!

Chickens use their beaks like hands to explore and manipulate objects in their environment!

A healthy adult chicken typically weighs between 2 (0.91 kg) and 9 pounds (ca. 4 kg), depending on the breed!