What Kinds of Birds Are There?

• There are about 10,000 kinds of birds. Scientists have different ways of grouping birds. One way to group them is by how and where they live

• Some birds live in water or get most of their food from water.

• Some birds live on beaches or shores. They are called wading birds because they have long legs for wading into water to catch fish or other animals

• Hawks, eagles, and falcons swoop down and grab other animals with their claws. They are called birds of prey. Owls are birds of prey that hunt at night.