Drawing and Specifications of a Bird Forehead The bird’s head is found above the beak and between the eyes. The color, markings, and shape of the forehead are often different between species. Some bird species have a bill that extends as a shield on the forehead. Examples include the American Coot, Common Moorhen, and Purple Gallinule. Head of a … Read more
A Checklist of Birds of the World This checklist gives no taxonomic data, it is simply a list of Orders, Families and Species. It is divided into two sections Non-passerines and Passerines. Both files are very large so if you want to see them be patient. If you want more information than is supplied here … Read more
Order Non-Passeriformes Checklist Checklist of the Non-passerine Birds of the World Order Struthioniformes Family Struthionidae 1 Ostrich Struthio camelus Family Rheidae 2 Greater Rhea Rhea americana 3 Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Family Casuariidae 4 Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 5 Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti 6 Northern Cassowary Casuarius … Read more
Order Passeriformes Checklist World Checklist of Birds = Based on Sibley and Monroe 1993 Family Acanthisittidae 3964 Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris 3965 Bush Wren Xenicus longipes 3966 South Island Wren Xenicus gilviventris 3967 Stephens Island Wren Xenicus lyalli Family Pittidae 3968 Eared Pitta Pitta phayrei 3969 Blue-naped … Read more
A Provisional World List of the Corvidae Corvidae (crow family) is a family of oscine passerine birds that includes the crows, ravens, rooks, magpies, jackdaws, jays, treepies,choughs, and nutcrackers. They are known as the crow family or corvids. Currently, 135 species are included in this family. Common … Read more
South American Books About Birds & Guides The following is a list of bird books that have been published in the last 20 years or so. It does not claim to be complete or exclusive. Some of the books are now out of print. These and those still in print can often be found in … Read more
How Do Birds Fly And How It Works Some birds are able to glide for long periods of time, seemingly effortless. They do this in response to gentle sea breezes. Soaring birds, on the other hand, can take advantage of warm air currents to reach great heights while conserving energy. We are often intrigued by … Read more
List of Extinct Birds That Have Recently Gone Extinct Common Name Scientific Name Distribution Ex-Date Kangaroo Island Black Emu Dromaius diemenianus Kangaroo Is. S. Australia 1803 Great Elephantbird Apyornis maximus Madagasca 1650 Atitlan Grebe Podilymbus gigas Guatemala 1980 Columbian Grebe Podiceps andinus Columbia 1977 Burley Lesser Moa Eurapteryx gravis New Zealand 1640 Brawny Great Moa … Read more
Do Birds Eat Ants, and How do Ants Fight Back? If you have ever seen birds scraping or digging in the ground, you might have wondered: do birds eat ants? The answer is yes; many of them do eat ants. But why do they need to eat ants? And do ants fight back? Let’s find … Read more
The location and function of a Bird Oil Gland, also called Uropygial Gland (or Preen Gland) Birds gather diester wax from their oil glands during preening. This gland is near the tail’s base (just above). Birds spread the oil on their plumage. It is not entirely clear what this oil does. Everyone will agree that this oil is … Read more