Birds Animal Facts Birds Birds have feathers instead of fur or scales, lay eggs, and have bodies specially adapted for flight. Many other modifications combine with these to add up to a light, compact, efficient flying machine. Some birds, such as the ostrich, penguins, and kiwis, have lost their ability to fly. The National Zoo, along with other conservation organizations, breeds Bali mynas and has begun to reintroduce them in their native habitat.
Bali mynas live in zoos than in the wild.
A native of Africa, the marabou stork spends its days feeding at kill sites, stock yards, farmers' fields, and garbage dumps. Only the male incubates the four to eight eggs and raises the chicks, which become independent after about one year. The bird eats small animals live, but kills unwieldy prey first by stamping. Like most birds, flamingos are monogamous. Parents find their single offspring by picking its voice out of the crowd.