hi everyone today we're going to learn
about birds birds are a large group of
animals they are vertebrates which means
they have backbones and like mammals
they are warm-blooded all birds have two
legs wings and feathers a beak or bill
and they lay eggs birds can be found
everywhere in the world from the frigid
Antarctic to hot desert climates to
oceans they range in size from the tiny
bee hummingbird only five centimeters or
two inches in length to the ostrich 2.75
meters or nine feet tall there are more
than 10,000 species of birds in the
world birds are everywhere birds eat
many different types of food some eat
insects some eat fish some eat meat and
some eat seeds fruit or nectar most
birds fly but not all of them some birds
like penguins
use their wings to help them swim
instead
other birds like the ostrich don't need
to fly because they can run so fast
still others like the Kiwi we're able to
do without flight because the islands on
which they live had few native predators
birds are some of the most colorful
animals on the planet
while many birds have feathers that are
brown gray black or white colours that
help camouflage them and hide them from
sight other birds put on beautiful
displays in many cases when we see a
brightly colored bird it is the male
females are often more quiet colours
that make them harder to spot the male
birds where they're bright bold feathers
to show the females how strong and
healthy they are so the females know
that they would make a good father once
eggs have been laid someone has to take
care of them in some bird species both
parents take turns keeping the eggs warm
or incubating them in others only one
parent does once the eggs have been laid
they may take as little as 10 days to
hatch or as many as 80
when the eggs hatch the baby birds need
help to survive some more than others
some baby birds hatch blind and
featherless and need to be fed and kept
warm by their parents other chicks are
ready to run around and eat the same day
they hatch out there are even a few
kinds of birds that can fly and take
care of themselves as soon as they hatch
other birds however will take care of
their chicks for a very long time the
greater frigate bird will help feed and
take care of its chick for almost two
years after it hatches many types of
birds are important to humans
some birds are kept for their eggs or
meat some birds are kept for their
beautiful feathers still other birds are
kept as pets most birds however are wild
animals and while we may enjoy watching
them they should be left alone
I hope you enjoyed learning about birds
today goodbye till next time