Birds - Facts for Kids

Scarlet macaw parrot in profile showing vibrant red head, blue and green wing feathers, and light-colored beak.

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Young macaws start with softer, duller feathers. Their bright, adult colors take time to appear and usually shine through by the time they’re about 3 to 5 years old!

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!

Goldfinches are found in every U.S. state except Hawaii!

Bald Eagles belong to the genus Haliaeetus, which includes eight species of sea eagles worldwide!

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Storks belong to the family Ciconiidae, and there are 19 different species of storks living in the world today!