Whether they’re opening for takeoff, spreading wide for a lazy soar or flapping to brake for landing, bird wings make flying ...

Several red birds look like cardinals at a glance. Scarlet tanagers have solid red heads and bodies with black wings and tail feathers. These migrating birds tend to stay high in the treetops.

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Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings — a rare ... blue facial skin, red eyes and large, fan-shaped ...