Bird Facts

• Longest and fleshiest tongue: Flamingos. Oh yeah.
• (thanks rachel)
  

• Largest Bird: Ostrich (up to 9 ft) (eyes bigger than brain)
  
• Smallest Bird: Bee Hummingbird
  

• Longest Migration: Arctic Tern

• Fastest Swimming Bird: Gentoo Penguin
• Fastest Flying Bird: Peregrine Falcon (124 mph?)
• Fastest Land Bird: Ostrich (up to 45 mph)

• Most Abundant Bird: Red-billed Quelea (Africa)

• Largest Wingspan: Wandering Albatross

• Largest egg: Ostrich
• Smallest egg: Hummingbird

• Emus cant walk backwards

Flightless Birds

1. Emu
2. Ostrich
3. Kiwi
4. Rhea
5. Penguin
6. Cassowary
7. Some Grebes
8. Some Comorants
9. Some ducks and teals
10. Some rails
11. Kakapo Parrot
    

Birdievolution

Recently, a paper came out which analyzed a T rex protein, collagen, and found that it was most closely related to birds!