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Orchard Oriole
The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is a small passerine bird native to North and South America, inhabiting orchards and woodland…
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Purple Gallinule
The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) is a medium-sized bird in the rail family. It inhabits the warmer regions of North…
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Elephant Bird
Summary Elephant birds are an extinct family of flightless birds. They were believed to have existed on the islands of…
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk
The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. They inhabit coniferous…
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Emperor Goose
The emperor goose (Anser canagicus) is native to the coastal tundra of western Alaska and eastern Russia, living near coastal…
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Nightjar
The nightjars (Caprimulgidae) are a family of nocturnal birds with flat heads, long wings, and large eyes. These birds have…
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Oxpecker
The oxpecker is a native of sub-Saharan Africa that spends most of its life on the backs of its hosts.…
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Tawny Frogmouth
What superpower would you choose, silent flight or invisibility? Night vision or super hearing? The tawny frogmouth says, “All of…
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Great Kiskadee
The Great Kiskadee is a bright and colorful bird recognized by its yellow belly, reddish-brown back, and black and white…
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Fulvous Whistling Duck
The fulvous whistling duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a large, oddly-shaped duck from the whistling subfamily. It lives across the tropical…
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Eastern Kingbird
The eastern kingbird is mostly monochromatic, just black, dark gray, and white, but it has a secret under its cap.…
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The 5 Best Apps for Birdwatching and Bird Identification
Being on your phone while birding seems counterintuitive as you’re supposed to be observing your surroundings. There are certain apps,…
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Bee-Eater
The bee-eater (Meropidae) is a medium-sized non-passerine bird native to Africa, Asia, southern Europe, and Australia. They inhabit a wide…
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Swallow
The swallow (Hirundinidae) is a bird family encompassing morphologically unique passerine birds. There are 89 swallow species, and they have…
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European Goldfinch
The European goldfinch is a popular caged bird and is often illegally trafficked internationally. The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) is…
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Rough-Legged Hawk
The rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus), also known as the rough-legged buzzard, lives on three continents across 50 countries. It inhabits…
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Ocellated Turkey
The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula and parts of Belize and Guatemala. These birds are…
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Ovenbird
The ovenbird is kind of punk rock. It wears a jacket of olive feathers and has an orange mohawk-like stripe…
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Merganser
The merganser is a long-bodied duck that spends its days afloat in freshwater lakes and rivers. These elegant diving birds…
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Lesser Jacana
The lesser jacana is a small wader from Sub-Saharan Africa, where it inhabits freshwater wetlands with abundant vegetation. This species…
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Common Green Magpie
The common green magpie is a medium-sized member of the crow family native to the lower Himalayas and Southeast Asia.…
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Comb-crested Jacana
The comb-crested jacana is a sizable tropical wader from Asia and Australia. It inhabits permanent wetlands year-round with an abundance…
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Nuthatch
You may have seen a nuthatch foraging for food along the trunk of a tree. They look like some tiny…
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Conure
The conure is a loosely defined group of small to large parrots and parakeets classified in the family Psittacidae, native…
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House Wren vs. Carolina Wren
Wrens are small birds that sing beautifully and with purpose. Their name comes from their song, which sounds like someone…
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Bronze-winged Jacana
The bronze-winged jacana is a large wader from Southeast Asia. They inhabit lowland wetlands, where they spend their time foraging…
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Ayam Cemani
The Ayam Cemani is an exceptionally rare chicken species native to Java, Indonesia, where they are highly regarded and used…
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Tufted Coquette
“They are often confused with bees because of their tiny size.” Summary The tufted coquette is a brightly-colored tiny hummingbird…
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Blue Tanager (Blue-Grey Tanager)
The blue tanager (blue-grey tanager) is a lovely little noisy bird native to Central and South America. They inhabit a…
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Madagascar Jacana
The Madagascar jacana (Actophilornis albinucha) is a tropical wader endemic to the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Southern…
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Eastern Meadowlark
The Eastern Meadowlark’s bright yellow underbelly makes it easy to spot, especially in places like the United States, México, Venezuela,…
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Northern Jacana
The northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) is a medium-sized wader. It inhabits marshes and swamps near coastal areas, where it spends…
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Pheasant-tailed Jacana
The pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) is a large wader from Southeast Asia. They inhabit wetlands and large lakes where they…
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Belgian Canary
The Belgian canary (Serinus canaria) is one of the most popular and influential canaries that helped develop some of the…
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White-Crowned Sparrow
The white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a medium-sized New World sparrow native to North America. It inhabits alpine meadows and…
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Wattled Jacana
The wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) is a medium-sized wader native to most of South America. Freshwater wetlands are their preferred…
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Elf Owl
The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) lives in North America in the Southwestern United States and throughout most of Mexico. It…
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Xeme (Sabine’s Gull)
The Xeme (Sabine’s gull) is a small gull found in North America and Europe. It lives in the Arctic during…
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Herring Gull
The herring gull, also known as the American herring gull (Larus smithsonianus), is native to North America, Europe, and Asia.…
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Cedar Waxwing
The cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) lives in North America and inhabits open areas with fruiting trees and shrubs. These birds…
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Jabiru
The jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) is a large stork native to Central and South America. It inhabits wetlands and riparian habitats,…
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Yellowhammer
The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a large bunting native to Eurasia. It inhabits dry, open country areas with clusters of…
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Amazonian Royal Flycatcher
The Amazonian royal flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird native to the Amazon basin in South America. It inhabits humid…
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Common Grackle
The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is a large blackbird native to North America, where it lives as a resident or…
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Gray Catbird
The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) is a medium-sized songbird native to North America. It inhabits dense vegetative areas, such as…
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Eurasian Collared Dove
The Eurasian collared dove has been extensively studied due to its amazing ability to rapidly colonize new territories. The Eurasian…
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Short-Eared Owl
The short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a medium-sized owl native to all continents except Antarctica and Australia. They live in…
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Sarus Crane
The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is the tallest flying bird in the world and is native to India, Southeast Asia,…
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Swainson’s Hawk
The Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a medium-sized raptor native to North and South America. They live in open areas…
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Egyptian Vulture
The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a small Old World vulture native to Africa, Southern Europe, and Southern Asia. It…