Birds that start with H

His forHawk

A hawk is any kind of small to medium sized member of the eagle family. Hawks have hooked beaks, and eat small animals like mice and other birds. They have excellent eyesight, and can spot a meal from a very long way away.

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Photo by Ernst Vikne

His forHen

Most female birds are called hens. The most common female bird to be called a hen is a chicken.

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Photo by Mike Baird

His forHeron

Scientific name: family: ardeidae

Herons are wading birds, and live around shallow water. They mainly eat fish and frogs. Some members of the heron family are called egrets or bitterns.

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Photo by Aerodesign

His forHummingbird

Scientific name: family: trochilidae

Hummingbirds are a group of small birds that eat nectar. The smallest bird is a type of hummingbird. Hummingbirds can beat their wings 12-90 times a second, which gives them a distinctive hum when they fly. Because they beat their wings so fast, they can hover and fly backwards in the same way that some insects can.

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