The High-Anxiety Bird

Cartoon illustration of a nervous chicken standing on ground looking up anxiously at other birds soaring high in the sky, barnyard setting with fence and coop, clouds and flying birds above, chicken clinging to ground level in cream, dark blue-gray, sage green, yellow, and bright red colors

What do you call a bird that's afraid of heights?

A chicken.

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Did You Know?

The phrase "chicken" meaning coward dates back to at least the 1600s! While chickens can fly short distances (usually just to escape danger or reach a roosting spot), they're much more comfortable staying close to the ground.