Biology

Featured Species

Lesser Violetear (Colibri cyanotus)

Featured Content

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Sittidae (Nuthatches) and...

Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Cathartidae (New World Vultures) and o...

Lark Bunting

Overview The Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) is a passerine (order Passeriformes) species of bir...

Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and...

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies) and ...

Green Aracari

Overview The Green Aracari (Pteroglossus viridis) is a species of Toucan (family Ramphastidae) in the o...

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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Long-billed Curlew

Numenius americanus

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Painted Redstart

Myioborus pictus

Featured Illustrations

Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Little Grebe
Little Grebe

Galleries

Gallery of Butterflies
Gallery of Butterflies
Gallery of California Plants
Gallery of California Plants
Gallery of California Wildflowers
Gallery of California Wildflowers
Gallery of Dragonflies
Gallery of Dragonflies
Gallery of Frogs
Gallery of Frogs
Gallery of Hummingbirds
Gallery of Hummingbirds
Gallery of Woodpeckers
Gallery of Woodpeckers

Lists

Birds of United States

Commonly observed birds in United States

List of Domains of Life

A list of the domains of life.

List of Kingdoms of Life

A list of the kingdoms of life.