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Long-wattled umbrellabird

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  Animal class: Birds (Have feathers, a beak (no teeth), two legs, two wings (some species cannot fly), have vertebrae (spine or backbone), are warm-blooded (the body temperature stays about the same temperature), lay eggs, might be related to dinosaurs, have a four-chamber heart (4 parts), most have great eyesight, and they range in size from the Bee hummingbird at 2.2 in (5.5 cm) to the Ostrich at 9 ft (3 m) tall) (Examples: Penguins, parrots, owls, and hawks) There are around 11,000 different species)
• Diet: Omnivore (They eat plants and meat): Insects, frogs, and fruits
• Lifespan: Up to 20 years
• Predators: Monkeys, snakes, and some larger birds
• Size: 11 in (28 cm) long
• Species: There are three known species, but there are 11,000 different species of birds
• Status: Endangered- an estimated 15,000 remaining because of habitat destruction and climate change
• Weight: Up to 1 lb (.45 kg)
• Where do they live?: They live in Ecuador and Colombia
• They do not fly well, will fly for a short distance, and will walk around in the canopy of the trees.
• On the tops of their heads, they have feathers in the shape of an umbrella. These feathers are where they get their names.
• The males carry a long watt le from their chin, about 14 in (35 cm) long and covered in short, scaly feathers. It is for courtship displays. When he sees a mate, he will puff up his watt le, which looks like a pine cone, and make a special low-sounding call. Scientists think these feathers might help their sound go farther.
• Some females will have a watt le, but it will be much smaller than males.