Browse our growing list of species guides to learn all about birds.

Have you ever noticed how much more abundant birds are in the summer than in the winter? Starting in the spring, many birds arrive back at their breeding grounds in North America to enjoy the warm ...

With their distinctive spiky yellow eyebrows and bouncing movement up steep cliffs, these feisty little penguins are true daredevils of the Southern Ocean. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is a small, ...

The Earth is home to an incredible diversity of bird species, living in practically every habitat, from the open oceans to the arid deserts. In some parts of the world, these animals have adapted and ...

Browse our growing list of species guides to learn all about birds.

Browse our growing list of species guides to learn all about birds.

Despite their incredible diversity in shape, color, and size, most people find it easy to distinguish birds from other vertebrate classes like mammals and reptiles. The tiny, jewel-like Hummingbird is ...

Discover the extraordinary achievements and unique characteristics of these remarkable birds.