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![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204500/Birds_bg.960_0_1.jpg)
Allbirdshavefeathers,beaks,andwings.Thebirdsshownherehaveallofthesefeatures,yettheylookdifferentfromeach other.
Clickoneachbird.
Eurasian eagle owl
secretary bird
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204484/bird.960_0_1.png)
secretarybird
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204494/2475941_3x.480_0_1.png)
sheepmaker’scrownedpigeon
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204486/2653884_2x.640_0_1.png)
Zarudny'spheasant
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204490/2664592_2x.720_0_1.png)
greenbroadbill
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204491/2674097_2x.640_0_1.png)
Indochinesegreenpeafowl
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204487/2653676_1x.720_0_1.jpg)
white-breasted
kingfisher
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204496/popup_purple_heron.960_0_1.jpg)
purpleheron
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204489/1515550_1x.1024_0_1.jpg)
gentoopenguins
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204492/2664611_3x.960_0_1.png)
Chineseoriole
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204495/2473949_2x.960_0_1.png)
redjunglefowl
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204485/owl.640_0_1.png)
Eurasianeagleowl
![](/nationalgeographic/trailblazer_october_2018/showcase-why_birds_matter/204493/2622665_3x.512_0_1.png)
Cubantrogon