From parakeets whistling theme songs, parrots making weird noises, to loud birds saying their name in front of the mirror, ...

These birds also lend their name to a colorful flower. South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the ...

For that reason, these birds prefer to live in windy areas where they can glide on air currents with little effort. Andean condors are found in mountainous regions, as their name suggests ...

do have scientific names derived from the sun (representing fire) owing to their unique, flowy and, sometimes, fiery appearance. While no bird "originated" from fire, certain birds in the ...