Birds - Facts for Kids

Seagulls can catch food in mid-air while flying!

Male finches are often called “cocks,” females are called “hens,” and baby finches are called “chicks”!

The wild red junglefowl, living in the forests of Southeast Asia, is the original ancestor of all our domestic chickens today!

Penguins have a special layer of fat called blubber that keeps them warm in freezing waters!

Eagles can lay between 1–4 eggs at a time, but usually only one or two chicks survive to adulthood!