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Champion Birds

All birds have some special qualities, and all of them are champions in some or
the other way.

Let's learn about champion birds.

1 Hummingbird is
the smallest bird in

the world. It can fly
backwards.

2 Peregrine falcon is
the fastest diving and
also the fastest flying
bird on the planet.

3 Ostrich is the tallest
and the largest bird in
the world. It cannot fly,

but it runs faster than a
horse.

4 Woodcock is the
slowest flying bird, with
a pace of only 8 kmh.

5 Kakapo is the largest
and the heaviest
parrot. It cannot fly.

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