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  1. Birds - National Geographic Kids

    Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) and are the only animals with feathers. Although all birds have wings, a few species can't fly.

  2. 50 Birds, 50 States - National Geographic Kids

    50 Birds, 50 States Barry the bald eagle soars from coast to coast to meet state birds and learn about their homes. Each episode is an animated rap music video focusing on the big cities, …

  3. New Bird of Paradise Species Confirmed in New Guinea

    The team expects to find more birds of paradise species in New Guinea's biodiverse forests, which are so isolated and remote that human development has not encroached greatly on the …

  4. Superb Birds - National Geographic Kids

    Owls, ospreys, and more!Sea eagles have a pretty amazing way of fighting off intruders! Watch them whirl in this video.

  5. How many birds are there in the world? | National Geographic

    New research estimates there are between 50 billion and 430 billion birds on Earth.

  6. Arctic tern, facts and photos | National Geographic

    Courtship for these monogamous birds also takes place in flight. Their mating ritual begins with a “fish flight,” which is when a male Arctic tern swoops over a migratory camp carrying a fish ...

  7. Ostrich | National Geographic Kids

    The ostrich is the tallest and the heaviest of all birds. While the huge ostrich is a bird, it does not fly. Instead it runs. One stride can cover up to 16 feet (4.9 meters)—about the length of a mid …

  8. Peregrine Falcon - National Geographic Kids

    A common bird of prey (a group of hunting birds that includes such birds as hawks and eagles), the peregrine is an adaptable falcon that can be found in almost any habitat.

  9. California Quail - National Geographic Kids

    These birds chirp to each other during their search; it sounds like they’re saying, “chi-ca-go, chi-ca-go.” The animals will continue foraging for food throughout the day—meaning this lively …

  10. Emperor Penguin - National Geographic Kids

    These flightless birds breed in the winter. After a courtship of several weeks, a female emperor penguin lays one single egg then leaves! Each penguin egg's father balances it on his feet and …