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A sprinting emu can run 48 km/h.
The oldest bird recorded was a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo which died at London Zoo in 1982, more then 80 years old.
A penguin's tongue and mouth are covered with spines to grip slippery prey.
The little penguin grows up to 40 cm.
The Australian pelican has the longest bill in the world. It can be up to 47 cm.
The kookaburra's laugh is a warning to other kookaburras
After the eggs are laid, the male emu does all the work in keeping the eggs warm and looking after the chicks.
The emu and cassowary are the second and third largest birds in the world, after the ostrich.
They are to heavy to fly.
The largest tubenose, the Royal Albatross, weights 12 kg. Its wings span over 3 m. The smallest tubenose, the Least Storm Petrel, weights only 25 g.
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