Because he's big and he's a bird, and they probably couldn't find a better name. Big Bird is a name suited for quite a BIG bird after all. Also, since its for a children's show, what better name to...
Idaho and Nevada have the Mountain Bluebird as their state bird, while Missouri and New York's state birds are the Eastern Bluebird. Therefore, there are generally four states with the bluebird as...
There are many different birds of paradise: Birds of paradise are generally crow-like in general body-form, and, indeed are the brother group to the corvids (crows and jays). Birds-of-paradise range...