Are there any birds with feathers and fur?

Technically, there are no bird species that have fur. However, some birds have feathers so fine, it looks like they are covered in fur! This is a silkie chicken: They have super soft downy feathers that look just like fur! read more

Their feathers fulfill the role of fur. Diving birds have dense feathers to trap air and keep warm, very similar to diving mammals like otters. A longer answer is that while birds don’t have hair of any kind, some bird species have feathers that resemble fur. For example, some birds have hair-like bristles around the beak called Rictal Bristles. read more

Birds have 'hair' and they are called rictal bristles, which are hairlike feathers that occur mostly around the base of the bill, nostrils and eyes. These rictal bristles are modified from contour feathers in that they are without vanes. The word 'rictal' comes from 'rictus' which refers to the gape of the mouth. read more

No, there are no birds with fur, although some kinds of very fine feathers kind of look like fur. Since reptiles also don't have fur, I'm pretty sure that prehistoric birds didn't either. I believe some fossils have been found that show signs of feathers on some "dinosaurs". read more