Cockatiel
A bird about 12 inches long, with a pointed crest somewhat like a cockatoo's. Long exserted midle tail…
Belted Kingfisher
"Many species of the kingfisher family are found in various parts of the world. The belted kingfisher…
Kookaburra
"He is a kingfisher, with a head as big as his body but a voice that is many times bigger than both…
Simple Simon
From a nursery rhyme, Simple Simon Met a Pieman. "Indeed, I have not any." He went to catch…
Simple Simon
From a nursery rhyme, Simple Simon Met a Pieman. He went to take a bird's nest- 'twas built…
Red Crossbill
A bird in which each mandible of the bill is laterally deflected, so the tips of the two mandibles cross…
Umbrellabird
"The Umbrella Bird is a native of Peru. It is about the size of a crow, with deep black plumage; the…
Skylark
A small passerine bird that breeds across most of Europe and Asia, as well as the mountains of north…
European Robin
A small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered…
Grey Parrot
A medium-sized parrot about 12 inches long. A predominantly grey bird, native to Africa.
Ostrich
The ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. They are distinct in their appearance, with a long…
Petrel
Petrels have a fossil record that extends back at least 60 million years, it is among the oldest bird…
King Flycatcher
An American bird, also called bee martin and flycatcher. It is about eight inches long, the extended…
Siren
"The Sirens were sea nymphs who had the power of charming by their song all who heard them, so that…
Harpies
"These were disgusting birds, with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger.…
Osiris
"Osiris was worshipped as the god of the sun, the source of warmth, life, and fruitfulness, in addition…
Lammergeier
The largest bird of prey native to Europe. Found in the lofty mountains of southern Eurasia and northern…
Lyre Bird
Ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and…
Lyre Bird
Ground-dwelling Australian birds, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and…
Magpie
A beautiful bird classed with the crow family, but differing from the common crow in having a smaller…
Meadowlark
A bird of North america, and common in the United States as far south as the Mexican boundary.
Merlin
A bird of the falcon family, differing from the genus falco in having longer and more slender tarsi…
Mockingbird
A group of New World passerine birds best known for the habit of some species of mimicking the songs…
Bird Skeleton
Skeleton of a bird. 1: The head. 2: Cervical Vertebrae. 3: Dorsal and lumbar vertebrae. 4: Scapula.…
Bird Arteries
Arteries of the trunk of a bird. 1: The aorta. 2: The vena cava. 3: A cerebral artery. The small lines…
Night Hawk
A bird found extensively in North America, belonging to the family of goatsuckers. It is a value for…
Nightingale
A bird of song, belonging to the thrush family. The plumage of both sexes is alike, being reddishbrown…
Oriole
A class of birds native to Eurasia, Africa, and the Indian Archipelago, though there are allied species…
Oystercatcher
A wading bird closely allied to the plover. it is easily known from its red feet and bill, the latter…
Secretary Bird
A genus of rapacious birds native to Africa and the Philippine Islands. They are so named from the fanciful…
Snow Bunting
A bird of the bunting family, widely distributed in America and Eurasia. It differs from the true buntings…
Stilt Bird
A species of wading birds. It is so called because its legs, in proportion to the size of the body,…
Tailorbird
A genus of birds of the warbler family, and so named from their habit of sewing leaves of cotton or…
Turkey
A large bird native to America, It was first brought to Europe when Hernando Cortez returned to Spain
