Birds A–Z — 92 species, with pictures

American robin The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. Andean condor The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American New World vulture and is the only extant member of the genus Vultur. Atlantic puffin The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. Bald eagle The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. Baltimore oriole The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. Barn owl The barn owls are owls in the genus Tyto, the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world. Barn swallow The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica. Baya weaver The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Black kite The black kite or fire kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. Black-headed ibis The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis… Blue jay The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. Budgerigar The budgerigar ( BUJ-ər-ih-gar, -⁠ə-ree-; Melopsittacus undulatus), also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie ( BUJ-ee), is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating… Bullfinch Bullfinch is a name given to two groups of passerine birds. Canary Canary originally referred to the Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the North Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding Canary Islands. Cockatiel The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the weero/weiro or quarrion, is a species of small- to medium-sized parrot belonging to the cockatoo family (Cacatuidae), of… Cockatoo A cockatoo is any of the 22 species of parrots belonging to the family Cacatuidae, the only family in the superfamily Cacatuoidea, native to Australasia. Common buzzard The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range. Common cuckoo The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis… Common kestrel The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, Old World kestrel, is a species of predatory bird belonging to the kestrel group of… Common kingfisher The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide… Common myna The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia. Common nightingale The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), is a small passerine bird which is known for its powerful and beautiful song, often… Common ostrich The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living… Common pheasant The common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), ring-necked pheasant, or blue-headed pheasant, is a bird in the pheasant family (Phasianidae). Common quail The common quail (Coturnix coturnix) or European quail is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Common swift The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine… Common tern The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. Crow A crow is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly, a synonym for all of Corvus. Dodo The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to Mauritius, an island east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Emperor penguin The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. Emu The emu (; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird. Eurasian hoopoe The Eurasian hoopoe or common hoopoe (Upupa epops) is the most widespread species of hoopoe. Eurasian magpie The Eurasian magpie or common magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the Eurasian continent. Eurasian skylark The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), commonly referred to in Europe as the lark, is a passerine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. Eurasian sparrowhawk The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Eurasian spoonbill The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Europe, Africa and Asia. Eurasian wren The Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a very small insectivorous bird and the only member of the wren family found in the Old World, specifically in Eurasia and Africa… Goldcrest The goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Golden eagle The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. Goldfinch Goldfinch or The Goldfinch may refer to: Great cormorant The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as just cormorant in Britain, as black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the great black cormorant… Great egret The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. Great hornbill The great hornbill (Buceros bicornis), also known as the concave-casqued hornbill, great Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill, is one of the larger members of the hornbill… Great horned owl The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") or the… Great white pelican The great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also known as the eastern white pelican (in contrast to the western pelican of the Americas), rosy pelican or simply white… Greater bird-of-paradise The greater bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) is a bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea. Greater flamingo The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the largest and most widespread species of the flamingo family. Greater rhea The greater rhea (Rhea americana) is a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America. Grey heron The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout Europe, Asia, and most of Africa. Grey partridge The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Greylag goose The greylag goose (Anser anser) is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser. Herring gull Herring gull is a common name for several birds in the genus Larus, all formerly treated as a single species. Hoatzin The hoatzin ( WAHT-sin, -⁠seen; also HO-tsin and hoh-AT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon… House sparrow The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. Hummingbird Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. Indian peafowl The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a species of peafowl native to the Indian subcontinent. King penguin The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, smaller than but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin. Kiwi Kiwi most commonly refers to: Kiwi (bird), a flightless bird native to New Zealand Kiwi (nickname), an informal name for New Zealanders Kiwifruit, an edible hairy fruit with… Laughing kookaburra The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. Lovebird Lovebird is the common name for the genus Agapornis, a small group of parrots in the Old World parrot family Psittaculidae. Macaw Macaws are a group of large New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful, in the tribe Arini. Mallard The mallard () or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout temperate and subtropical North America, Eurasia, and North Africa. Mandarin duck The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is a perching duck species native to East and Northeast Asia. Mourning dove The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. Mute swan The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the family Anatidae within the waterfowl order. Northern cardinal The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), also commonly known as the common cardinal, red cardinal, or simply cardinal, is a bird in the genus Cardinalis. Northern mockingbird The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. Osprey The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. Peafowl Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus Pavo and one species of the closely related genus Afropavo within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the… Peregrine falcon The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), sometimes referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae known for its speed. Purple sunbird The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. Rainbow lorikeet The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a species of parrot found in Australia. Raven A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus Corvus. Red junglefowl The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), also known as the Indian red junglefowl (and formerly the bankiva or bankiva-fowl), is a species of tropical, galliform bird in the phasianid… Red-whiskered bulbul The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. Resplendent quetzal The resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a small bird found in Central America and southern Mexico that lives in tropical forests, particularly montane cloud forests. Rock dove The rock dove (Columba livia), also known as the common pigeon or rock pigeon (but see also Petrophassa), is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). Rook Rook may refer to: Rose-ringed parakeet The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, or colloquially as the Indian Ringneck, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula,… Sarus crane The sarus crane (Antigone antigone) is a large nonmigratory crane found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. Shoebill The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), also known as the whale-headed stork, whalebill, and shoe-billed stork, is a large long-legged wading bird. Snowy owl The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Song thrush The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across the West Palearctic. Southern cassowary The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), also known as double-wattled cassowary, Australian cassowary, or two-wattled cassowary, is a large, flightless, mostly black bird,… Sparrow Sparrow may refer to: Starling Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine (perching) birds known for the often dark, glossy iridescent sheen of their plumage; their complex vocalizations including… Superb lyrebird The superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) is an Australian passerine songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae, with the other being the much rarer Albert's… Toco toucan The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) is a species of bird in the toucan family Ramphastidae. Western jackdaw The western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), also known as the Eurasian jackdaw, the European jackdaw, or simply the jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. White stork The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Wild turkey The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. Woodpecker Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers.