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Fascinating Facts About Birds

Here is a collection of fascinating facts about birds.

A Group of Owls

A group of owls is called a parliament.

Flying Power

Weight for weight, a bird is much stronger than a human.

Humming-birds

Humming-birds are the only birds that are able to fly backwards

Moulting

At least once a year most birds moult - they shed their old feathers and grow new ones. Birds moult before winter so that the new feathers will have grown before the weather becomes colder.

Outer Space

If birds were sent into outer space on a spaceship they would soon die as they need gravity in order to swallow.

Preening

Birds help to keep their feathers clean by preening them. They use their beaks to take oil from a preen gland near their tail. By running their beaks over their feathers they oil them and make them waterproof. Preening also smooths their feathers and removes dirt and parasites.

A Random Fascinating Fact

You can find this one in the Big Cats sub-category of the Animals category

Lions

Lions are the only member of the big cat family to hunt as a team rather than individually.