Birds - Facts for Kids

Macaws can turn their heads so far around — almost 180 degrees, nearly straight backward — that they can peek behind them without moving their body!

The Gila Woodpecker of the southwestern deserts makes its nest holes in giant cactus plants!

Most parrots grow their full feathers within 4 to 15 weeks after hatching, but their final adult colors may take months to appear!

It takes about 17–21 days for a baby cuckoo to leave the nest, but it keeps depending on its foster parents for several more weeks until it can really fly and get food on its own!

During breeding season, quetzals add insects and small lizards to their fruit diet!