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  1. Bird Pictures & Facts - National Geographic

    Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

  2. 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.

  3. Bald Eagle | National Geographic Kids

    A bald eagle's white head may make it look bald. But actually the name comes from an old English word, "balde," meaning white. These graceful birds have been the national symbol of …

  4. 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, …

  5. Superb Birds - National Geographic Kids

    Superb Birds. Owls, ospreys, and more! Sea Eagles Whirling. Sea eagles have a pretty amazing way of fighting off intruders! Watch them whirl in this video. Now Playing. 2:00. Sea Eagles …

  6. These birds carry a toxin deadlier than cyanide

    May 5, 2025 · "New Guinea’s poisonous birds belong to the Corvides super-family of birds, which comprise roughly 700 species worldwide,” he says. New Guinea is home to 140 of them, and …

  7. Why do birds sing so loudly in the morning in spring? It’s the …

    Apr 10, 2025 · But why birds sing in the early morning is still “an open question,” says Mike Webster, an ornithologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. “There's a lot of debate, and I don't …

  8. The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky

    Jun 5, 2025 · Street fighting birds. In the last decades, the Galápagos archipelago has seen a drastic increase in the human population, with permanent residents today increasing by six …

  9. Listening to birds sing really does soothe your brain. Here’s why.

    May 14, 2025 · Put up a smart bird feeder in your yard or download an app like Merlin Bird ID, which identifies birds based on their songs. She theorizes that learning the names of different …

  10. New Bird of Paradise Species Confirmed in New Guinea

    Apr 18, 2018 · These birds have some of the blackest pigmented feathers in the world. To attract a mate, they flip the feathers on their back—called their cape—and dance in semi-circles. …