Macaws have a distinctive and extremely loud, raucous screech
At 85cm tall and about 1.5kg in weight, they are considered to be one of the world’s largest parrots. Living in flocks of up to 30 birds, this bird has a massive hinged beak and zygodactyl toes (two toes pointing forwards and two facing backwards) allowing …
Is it a bird? Kiwi bird tendencies and adaptations are so odd, that they don’t characteristically resemble a bird
Is it a bird? Kiwi bird tendencies and adaptations are so odd, that they don’t characteristically resemble a bird. Kiwi are nocturnal, yet their eyesight is very poor when compared to other nocturnal birds. They sleep in their burrow during the day and …
It’s fairly easy to spot the difference between male and female ostriches
Get your head out of the sand It’s fairly easy to spot the difference between male and female ostriches. Male ostriches are black with white feathers on the tips of their wings and tail, while females are grey-brown. But why is that? It is thought that …
The New Zealand wood pigeon is a large endemic bird also known in Te Reo Māori as the kererū, or kūkupa and kūku in Northland.
The New Zealand wood pigeon is a large endemic bird also known in Te Reo Māori as the kererū, or kūkupa and kūku in Northland. In Te Wao Nui, our sanctuary for native New Zealand species, we have three kererū in our Forest aviary – Rui, Rata and Tawa. …
Introducing our fascinating flock of forty-one Gouldian finches!
Introducing our fascinating flock of forty-one Gouldian finches! These birds are known for their beautiful adult plumage, turning a mix of reds, greens and yellows. The chests of the male birds are bright purple and the females a paler mauve, allowing …
Flamingos build a nest on the ground out of mud, small stones and feathers
Eggs to legs Flamingos build a nest on the ground out of mud, small stones and feathers. It can take a pair up to 6 weeks to build (still quicker than your average house build)! In the nest, the female will lay a single white egg which the parents take …
Interesting facts about giant birds
With a tall body, pelicans have a wingspan of up to 3 meters and fly up to 3,000 meters above the ocean currents. Having appeared in a number of Christian myths, with their prominent long beaks, pelicans are one of the familiar images at sea. But not anyone…
10 interesting secrets about woodpeckers. You’ll be surprised with the eighth thing!
While other birds use grass and tree branches to make nests, woodpeckers use their strong beaks to carve into tree trunks to make nests and catch insects. 1. Why don't woodpeckers have headaches? The pileated woodpecker, the largest species in North America, cleaves to…
Birds endure hardships best: They fly thousands of miles without eating or drinking
Great snipe can fly 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) at 60 mph without stopping to eat or drink. The snipe is another name for a wading bird, about the size of a small pigeon. This species often resides in the summer in Eastern Europe,…
Strange: Find out the reason why the bird lost… “precious”
Researchers at the University of Florida, USA have found the reason why more than 10,000 birds are gradually losing their penises. Researchers have examined the embryonic development of land birds with penises, such as ducks and birds without penises.