Some species may lack some feathers on their head or other specific areas of their body but they always present some type of feathers. So, are there are featherless birds in the wild? No, all wild birds have some type of feather at some part of their body. ... There are species that may lack some feathers on their head.

What kind of bird does not have feathers?

Penguins are a well-known example of flightless birds. Ostriches are the largest extant flightless birds as well as the largest extant birds in general.

Can a featherless bird fly?

This creates a featherless gap on their wing surface, but because of their light weight, they are still able to fly. Heavier birds wouldn't be able to remain airborne if they had these large, featherless gaps on their wings.