Articles related to "Poisonous Birds"

Species of Pitohui and Ifrita have a potent toxin in skin and feathers that repels parasites and predators. Other birds may use toxins similarly.

Lots of plants, or parts of plants, that we have around the house are toxic to birds. This article describes just a few of them.

Many species of birds pick up insects and other objects and rub them over their feathers, or allow insects to crawl about on skin and feathers.