Birds A–Z
A picture tour of striking birds and how to tell them apart
The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family.
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American New World vulture and is the only extant member of the genus Vultur.
Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family.
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America.
Photo: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK · CC BY 2.0
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird.
Photo: TonyCastro · CC BY-SA 4.0
The barn owls are owls in the genus Tyto, the most widely distributed genus of owls in the world.
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Photo: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5
The baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is a weaverbird found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Photo: Drashokk · CC BY-SA 4.0
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.
Photo: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 4.0
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…
Photo: Hari Krishnan · CC BY-SA 4.0
The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America.
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0
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…
Photo: Photo by: Ganatron – paulweberphoto.com · CC BY-SA 4.0
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