The Black Redstart, a city-dwelling songbird, adds a touch of wilderness to urban landscapes across the UK. The Black Redstart is a small, sleek bird with a distinctive appearance. Adult males sport a ...

Arguably no bird in history has received such bad press as the Magpie, associated with evil, mistrust, bad luck and dubbed a thief. The rhyme “One for Sorrow, Two for Joy” determines whether a person ...

Geese have a reputation for being pretty intimidating birds. In fact, these large waterfowl have been used as guard animals for centuries, both for their lack of fear of intruders and their loud alarm ...

We’ve all seen those romantic photos, with a pair of loved-up swans forming a perfect, symmetrical heart shape with their long necks. Pairs are said to form strong bonds, but is that true for all ...

Emus are large, flightless birds from the Casuariidae family, which also contain cassowaries. The emu ranks among the ostrich and cassowary as the world’s largest birds and is the 3rd tallest bird and ...

The whimsical Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is found across the eastern half of North America and parts of Central America, ranging from Ontario and Quebec west to Kansas and Nebraska and ...

Herons are large, striking birds from the Ardeidae family that contains some 64 species. Herons, bitterns and egrets belong to the same family and are all wading birds with long legs, necks and bills.

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the epitome of speed and power. They strike fear into the hearts of the birds they hunt, a fact that falconers have enjoyed for over 3000 years! These ...

The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is America’s national bird and one of the most recognizable avians in the world. These large and distinctive white-headed sea eagles occur near salt and ...

Adult male northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) are instantly recognizable with their striking scarlet plumage, prominent crest, and contrasting black ‘face mask’ markings around their ...

The Mexican flag is one of many that bears a bird as one of its symbols, alongside Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominica, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea, to name but a few. The Mexican tricolor is green, white, ...

Crows are members of the Corvidae family (the Corvids), including magpies, ravens, jays, rooks, and jackdaws. According to some studies, these well-known and widespread birds are incredibly ...