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Can Birds Move Their Eyes?

June 13, 2020 by Karen Hill

We can move our eyes back and forth or up and down, but birds cannot move their eyes at all.

To make up for this, most birds can turn their head around much farther and much more quickly than people can. Some birds can even turn their head completely around so they can look behind them!

But birds have excellent eyesight and can focus their eyes quickly. Some night- flying birds can see 100 times better than people can in the darkness!

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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