Lorikeet
Brush-tongued pollinators in technicolor
Mating Social Behaviors
Socially Monogamous
Pairs form social bonds and share parental duties, though extra-pair mating may occur
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Socially Monogamous Animals
Zebra Finch
Small finch, big lessons in song
Eastern Phoebe
Tail-pump. Perch. "Fee-bee!"
Marabou Stork
Africa's clean-up crew with a bill
Thrush
Forest flutes of the world
Mallard
The adaptable original duck
Senegal Parrot
West Africa's V-chested woodland parrot
Blue Grosbeak
Big bill. Blue blaze. Brushland singer.
Northern Cardinal
Red crest, bold song, backyard royalty
Barn Swallow
Mud-cup mason of the open skies
Great Blue Heron
Stand still. Strike fast. Fly blue.
Parakeet
Budgie: the nomad that learned to talk
Parrotlet
Small body, big parrot attitude
Dik-Dik
Small antelope, big territory.
American Robin
Spring's orange-breasted songster
Willow Warbler
Small bird, continent-spanning journey
White-Tailed Eagle
Wedge-tailed ruler of northern waters
House wren
Big song, tiny tail-cocker
Darwin's fox
Chile's hidden fox of the rainforests
Oscar Fish
Big cichlid. Bigger personality.
Cross Fox
Cross-marked, wild, and wily.
Burrowing Owl
The owl that lives underground
Amazon Parrot
Big voices, green feathers, wild minds
Jackdaw
Pale eyes, loud flocks, city-smart corvids