All About Birds

A creature once believed to have hunted pre-historic mankind, the bird has evolved over several million years into one of the most beautiful and mysterious creatures roaming the Earth today. There are more then 10,000 species of these warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates in the world today and only just over 2,000 of these have been seen in North America. South America has the largest population with more than 3,200 species of birds residing there, and surprisingly even Antarctica is home to more than 60 diverse species.

Many questions as to the origins of the bir still exist even today. Many believe that birds are actually some of the oldest living creatures still thriving on Earth today, dating all the way back to the days of the dinosaur. But just where exactly do birds come from? What significance do birds have in the existing food chain today, and how have they assisted in the evolution of our planet into what it is today?

Find out the answers to these questions and more here on LiveScience.com. From humming birds to wild birds of prey, our comprehensive articles and bird pictures, along with a host of other interactive features will illuminate the world of the bird right before your eyes. Keep up to date with the latest bird news, as well as learn what you can do to help preserve the lives of bird species around the globe.

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