- The fastest flying bird in a dive is the Peregrine Falcon. It averages speeds of over 110 mph.
- Vultures have stomach acid so corrosive that they can digest carcasses infected with anthrax.
- There are more fake flamingos on Earth than real ones.
- The most dangerous bird in the world is the Cassowary. With one kick it can kill its enemy.
Both the Bee and the Vervain Hummingbirds build the smallest nests of all birds, measuring 3/4" across and 1.2" deep.
- A group of crows is called a murder or congress.
- The heart of bird beats 400 times per minute while resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while flying.
- Hummingbird being the smallest bird which measures around 5 cm and weighs 3 grams can fly backward.
- The only bird with nostrils at the end of its beak is the kiwi
- A green woodpecker can eat as many as 2,000 ants per day.
- The most common wild bird in the world is the red-billed Quelea,
- In the United States alone, there are over 40 million pet birds.
- An albatross can soar for as long as six hours without moving its wings.