FRIDAY FACTS ON BIRDS- BY ADETOUN AKITOYE

STEMskills is sharing five quick facts on birds as we celebrate the UN World Migratory Bird Day on May 11.  Did you know?:

• There are around 10000 different species of birds worldwide

• The Ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It also lays the largest eggs and has the fastest maximum running speed (97 kph).

• Colombia has the most bird species on earth almost 2,000 in total

• Birds can fly because of the hollow bones they possess

• The chicken is the most common species of bird found in the world