Birds - Facts for Kids

Physical Characteristics

Harpy Eagles are one of the most powerful eagles in the world, with talons as long as a grizzly bear’s claws, up to 5 inches (13 centimeters)!

Penguins can store food in their stomachs for several days to feed their chicks later!

Female Harpy Eagles can weigh up to 20 pounds (9 kilograms), which is twice as heavy as male Harpy Eagles!

Penguins’ main predators in the water are leopard seals, killer whales, and sharks!

Quetzals can be found in the cloud forests (misty mountain forests) of Central America, from southern Mexico all the way to Panama!