Birds - Facts for Kids

Some finches create “food maps” in their minds, remembering exactly where they found good seeds!

Woodpeckers have special sticky saliva (spit) that helps them catch insects with their long tongues!

American Goldfinches have a special see-through eyelid called a “nictitating membrane” that helps keep their eyes clean and moist, kind of like built-in goggles!

A group of macaws is called a “band,” “fleet,” or “pandemonium” — the perfect word for their noisy gatherings!

Hummingbirds can survive in temperatures from below freezing up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C)!