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Can all birds fly? Most birds are able to fly. Are all birds able to fly? No, not all birds are able to fly.
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Some birds have wings and feathers, but they cannot fly. They are called flightless birds.
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These are penguins. They have feathers. They are birds.
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They cannot fly. But they can swim well. They have powerful flippers to help them swim.
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Emperors are the biggest penguins. The males are good dads. The female lays the egg. Then she goes off to feed. She is gone for 2 months. The male stays to look after the egg. It is cold. They must stay with the egg at all times.
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This is a kiwi bird. Kiwis have wings and feathers. Kiwis are birds. But kiwis cannot fly.
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Kiwis are brown and small. Kiwis look like kiwi fruits.
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The kiwi has had a hard past. Once there were many kiwis. But then settlers arrived in New Zealand. They brought cats and dogs. They killed many kiwis.
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It is now illegal to kill kiwis. They are safe now.
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This is an ostrich. Ostriches have wings and feathers. Ostriches are birds. But ostriches cannot fly.
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They are fast runners. They can run 70 km/h. That is as fast as some cars.
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Ostriches are the biggest bird in the world. Ostriches lay the biggest eggs in the world. Do you know any flightless birds?