Birds - Facts for Kids

Chickadees can process information about their surroundings faster than humans!

Avocets can remember good feeding spots and return to them year after year during migration!

Small rocks in a penguin’s stomach help grind up their food and provide ballast for diving!

Quetzals are excellent flyers but prefer to stay within their home territory of about 15 to 25 acres in size — that’s like 9 to 19 soccer fields!

Habitat & Survival

Macaws live in the rainforest canopy, usually staying 100–200 feet (30–60 meters) above the ground — that’s as high as a 20-story building!