High Five Facts - Birds Choca Esos Cinco - Aves

The video presents five fascinating facts about birds. It explains how hollow bones help birds fly and breathe efficiently, except for penguins, which have dense bones for diving. The bee hummingbird, the smallest bird, is known for its rapid wing flaps. Birds use bright colors for mating and dominance, with bearded vultures even dyeing their feathers. Carrier pigeons played a crucial role in communication during WWI. Lastly, birds group together at night to keep warm, a behavior seen in penguins and starlings.

Why do most birds have hollow bones?

• To store food

• To make them heavier for diving

• To protect them from predators

• To help them breathe efficiently and fly

Which bird is known as the smallest in the world?

• Sparrow

• Bee hummingbird

• Robin

• Finch

How many times per second do the wings of a bee hummingbird flap?

• 80 times

• 100 times

• 20 times

• 40 times

What unique behavior do bearded vultures exhibit to show dominance?

• They fly higher than other birds

• They build large nests

• They dye their feathers with red earth

• They sing loudly

What is the term used to describe the large flocking behavior of starlings at dusk?

• Gathering

• Flocking

• Murmuring

• Swarming