Birds

class Aves

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates that are well adapted for flight, though not all birds can fly.  All birds are covered with feathers, contain small but strong skeletons, and have efficient digestive and respiratory systems.  There are about 10,000 species ranging from very small to very large.

 

 BIRDS  STATUS IN THE WILD 
 African Red-billed Hornbill   
 Bald Eagle  Endangered (in most of U.S.)    
 Black-throated Magpie Jay  Undetermined
 Blue Bellied Roller    
 Green-winged Macaw    
 King Vulture  Undetermined
 Kookaburra  Common
 Panama Yellow-crowned Amazon  Undetermined
 Silvery-cheeked Hornbill  Common
 Tawny Frogmouth  Common
 Wreathed Hornbill  Threatened
 Violaceous Turaco    
 *Some wild populations are endangered.