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includes about 60% of all birds
perching birds
includes eagles, hawks, owls, and falcons
birds of prey
includes pheasants, grouse, and turkeys
game birds
includes ostriches, emus, and kiwis
flightless birds
includes bluebirds, thrushes, and robins
perching birds
What is the fastest living creature?
peregrine falcon
What is the largest living land bird native to North America?
California condor
What term describes an animal that walks on two feet?
bipedal
What does NOT help equip birds for flight?
solid, dense bones to provide the strength needed for flight
What are scientists who study birds?
ornithologists