Birds - Facts for Kids

Ancient sailors sometimes mistook penguins for strange fish because they spent so much time in the water!

Life Cycle

Most penguin species lay two eggs, but Emperor and King Penguins only lay one!

Quetzals are frugivores (fruit-eaters), which means they mainly eat fruit, especially wild avocados called aguacatillos!

Many finches form lifelong pairs and return to the same nesting site year after year!

The largest toucan species, the Toco Toucan, can grow up to 25 inches (63.5 cm) long — that’s about the size of a small child’s baseball bat!