Cinnamon Teal in flight over blue water, showing reddish-brown plumage, bright orange eye, and blue wing patches. A breeding male Cinnamon Teal is one of the most vividly coloured ducks in North ...

American Bittern in flight against a clear blue sky, showing brown streaked plumage, long beak, and yellow eye. Heard far more often than seen, the American Bittern is a master of invisibility — a ...

Swan Goose swimming in calm water, showing its brown head, pale neck, dark beak, and patterned brown and white body plumage. The longest goose in the genus Anser, the Swan Goose earns its name from a ...

Browse bee-eaters by region with seasonal presence data.

In 1782, the turkey narrowly missed out on the bald eagle for being named the national bird of the United States. However, as a symbol of family gatherings and gratitude, the appeal of the turkey ...

Discover everything about American Robin nesting habits — from when they lay their iconic blue eggs to how they build their nests, how many broods they raise, and how to attract them to your backyard.

Swans are the kings and queens of the waterway, and they wear their resplendent white plumage proudly (or black in the case of the Black swan!). There are only six species of swans, but they inhabit ...

Love them or hate them, Pigeons are among the most abundant and successful bird families on the planet, with about 350 species distributed on six continents. They can be particularly common in urban ...

Those familiar with the fairytale “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen may remember how the ‘ugly duckling’ in the story was actually a baby swan and not a duckling at all! In real life, ...

A group of ravens is called an unkindness — but why? Discover the origins of this and other raven collective nouns, plus the truth about raven behaviour and intelligence. A group of ravens is ...

Magpies are a key member of the intelligent Corvidae family, and there are some 17 species distributed across much of the world. The commonest magpies are the Eurasian magpie and Black-billed magpies, ...

Flamingos are an iconic breed of bird, recognised by most people the world over, but actually seen in the flesh by far fewer, due to the locations of their habitats. There are in fact six species of ...