Wild Bird Species

Wild birds look and behave differently and being familiar with species' characteristics can help you identify them properly and understand their behavior.
Blue and orange kingfisher bird sitting on branch
Kingfisher Trivia & Fun Facts About These Birds!
Japanese white-eye bird sitting on plant with red tubular flowers
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Common tern with a black and white feathers flying
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black-capped chickadee
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Greater flamingo birds standing under tree branches
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Pyrrhuloxia bird with light brown and red feathers standing on branch
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buzzard on a pole
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illustration of birds that sing at night
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Greater Roadrunner
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Blackburnian warbler
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Wild turkey
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White-crowned sparrow with yellow beak sitting on tree branch
Identify North American Sparrows With This Photo Gallery
Scarlet tanager
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greater scaup
A Picture Gallery of Ducks
Acorn woodpecker
Pictures of Common Woodpecker Species
American Robin
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Wild bird nest with cream-colored eggs with brown spots surrounded by wildflowers
Photo Gallery of Wild Bird Nests and Eggs
wild bird eggs in a bowl
What Bird Eggs Are You Seeing? Identify Them!
American Tree Sparrow
Easily Identify Sparrows With These Tips
Baby bird sitting in an evergreen tree.
Easy Tips for Identifying Baby Birds
Cooper's Hawk in Flight
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House finch sitting on branch with red and brown feathers
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duck swimming
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Brown and gray owl sitting on branch with head turned
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sea-faring birds
Do You Know the Different Seabirds?
Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove or Morning Dove? - Bird Profile Fact Sheet
fun facts about wild turkeys illustration
Fun Facts and Trivia About Wild Turkeys
Purple Martin
Purple Martins — Fun Facts and Trivia
Red-shouldered hawk standing on top of house with lizard in its mouth
The Diet and Behavior of Birds of Prey
Two great tit (Parus major) birds in nest with eggs
Which Nest Is Which? Identify Bird Nests With Ease!
Brown and tan dove sitting on tree branch
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Osprey standing on a tree branch with a fish in claws
Learn to Identify Ospreys by Their Markings and Behaviors
Cooper's hawk standing on pine needle tree branch
This Is How to Identify a Cooper's Hawk
finch on a branch
Finches or Sparrows? Learn to Tell Them Apart!
Red-headed vulture standing on branch with wings open
20 Fun Facts About Vultures
Flamingo Pair
Fun Facts About Flamingos
american bird species
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barred owl
Complete A-Z List of Owl Species
harlequin duck
Complete Duck Species List - A-Z
Southern Cassowary
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Bateleur
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Yellow bird clinging to bright green nest
Types of Bird Nests
Egyptian Vulture
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Northern cardinal in the winter
Northern Cardinal - Brilliantly Beautiful
swan
How Many Swan Species Are There?
Common Loon
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Golden Eagle
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House Sparrow
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American Robin
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Anna's Hummingbird Feeding
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Anna's hummingbird with pink and brown head sitting on branch
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Anna's Hummingbird
California quail
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Nene - Hawaiian Goose
Nene - Hawaiian Goose
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
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Brown Pelican
Discover Fun Facts About the Brown Pelican
High Angle View Of Male Mallard Duck With Mouth Open
Use This Guide to Identify Mallards
House finch with red and brown feathers standing on twig
House Finch - The Original Hollywood Finch
Chickadee With Grub
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Common Loon - Breeding Adult
Discover What's Uncommonly Amazing About the Common Loon!
White-winged dove sitting on tree branch
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California scrub-jay with bright blue and gray feathers sitting on shrub with red berries
California Birds You Have to See
Atlantic Puffin
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Mute Swan - Adult
Everything You Need to Know About the Mute Swan