A Peregrine Falcon can dive at over 320 km/h – the fastest animal on Earth.
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Raptors have keen eyesight, powerful talons, and hooked beaks. They hunt during the day (or night for owls) and play a vital role in balancing ecosystems.
A Peregrine Falcon can dive at over 320 km/h – the fastest animal on Earth.
An eagle’s eyes are almost as large as a human’s, but its head is much smaller.
Ducks, geese, and swans have webbed feet and waterproof feathers. They are strong swimmers and often migrate in V‑formations.
A Mallard can sleep with one eye open while the other half of its brain stays awake.
Swans can have over 25,000 feathers, most on their neck and head.
Owls, nightjars, and frogmouths are adapted to low light. Their silent flight and exceptional hearing make them efficient nocturnal hunters.
An owl’s eyes are fixed in their sockets – they turn their whole head up to 270°.
Some owls nest in cactus holes or underground burrows.
Over half of all bird species are passerines. They have feet adapted to grip branches and produce complex songs.
The Superb Lyrebird can mimic chainsaws, camera shutters, and other birds perfectly.
The common cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds’ nests – a trick called brood parasitism.
Seabirds spend most of their lives over open water. They have special salt glands to drink seawater and often travel thousands of miles.
The Arctic Tern migrates from pole to pole – the longest migration of any animal!
Albatrosses can glide for hours without flapping their wings, using dynamic soaring.
Woodpeckers, nuthatches, and creepers climb tree trunks in search of insects. Their stiff tail feathers act as a prop.
A woodpecker’s tongue can wrap around its skull to protect the brain while pecking.
Woodpeckers peck up to 20 times per second, totalling 12,000 pecks a day.
Pheasants, quails, and grouse spend most of their time on the ground. They rely on camouflage and rapid take‑off to escape predators.
The male peacock’s tail contains over 200 iridescent feathers.
A quail can fly within two weeks of hatching.
Herons, egrets, and sandpipers have long legs to wade through shallow water while hunting fish and insects.
A flamingo’s pink colour comes from the shrimp and algae it eats.
Flamingos sleep standing on one leg to conserve body heat.
