"The Argus-Pheasant is a bird with magnificent plumage, and inhabits the forests of Java and Sumatra."
"The Leadbeater's Cockatoo is a remarkably handsome bird, which calls forth much admiration."
"Oven-birds live singly or in pairs, in the plains of Chili, Brazil and Guiana."
"The King Bird of Paradise is a rare bird, a native of the islands of Molucca."
"The Superb has a beak furnished with elongated feathers, extending half its length.
"The Golden Bird of Paradise has a beak furnished with short feathers for half its length."
"In the first rank of the Warblers stands the Nightingale, celebrated all over the world for its song,…
"The Hawk-Owl is especially well known in Canada. This bird goes as far south as Louisiana."
"The Gerfalcon is the most powerful of the Falcon tribe. The falcons, it may be said, realize the ideal…
"The falcons, it may be said, realize the ideal of a bird of prey. They feed only on living animals,…
"In passing from one flower to another, it has brisk, rapid movements; but it remains suspended in the…
"Before its metamorphosis, it encloses itself in a shapeless cocoon, made of the debris of leaves held…
"Its skin is so thin and transparent that one can follow it through the phases of transformation to…
An illustration of two birds. On the left side is a European wood pigeon and on the right is a stock-dove.
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a bird with a long beak and rapid wings. This…
Hummingbird species (Ornismya): Gould's hummingbird (O. gouldii), Bar-tailed hummingbird (O. sappho),…
The goldcrest or golden-crested wren is a small passerine bird in the kinglet family.
The Greater Bird of Paradise was once called as the Emerald Bird of Paradise because of the dark green…
The blue and yellow macaw is a group of large parrots, here hanging upside down from a tree branch.
The yellow-crested cockatoo is from the order of true parrots and is known for its white feathers and…
The white stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large wading bird in the stork family (Ciconiidae).
The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae…
The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large wading bird known for its red or pink feathers.
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a large water bird in the family Anatidae which also includes geese and…