# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BYePi6vDCCP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34250716-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e6b8034acc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2017-08-31T21:02:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

There are more than 9,800 known species of birds, but what makes a bird, a bird? 🤔These 4 traits: 
1. Warm-blooded
2. Egg-laying 🥚
3. Vertebrate (have a backbone)
4. Feathers
Flock to see our 5 aviaries with birds from around the world. 🌍
#BirdNerd #Birding #Aviary #BirdBrain #SanDiegoZoo
(📷s by Ian Gill)

## Stats

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- **Likes:** 6,967
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- **Comments:** 51

## Tags

birding, aviary, birdnerd, sandiegozoo, birdbrain

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