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A scops-eared owl feeding on a small rodent. It is common in Central and Southern Europe.

Scops-Eared Owl

A scops-eared owl feeding on a small rodent. It is common in Central and Southern Europe.

The white owl (also known as the snowy or ermine owl), found in the colder latitudes of the world. Its heavy coating of feathers is well-suited to arctic climes.

White Owl

The white owl (also known as the snowy or ermine owl), found in the colder latitudes of the world. Its…

A young barn-owl.

Young Barn Owl

A young barn-owl.

The European oyster-catcher is about eighteen inches in length, commonly found along the sea-coast. Its diet consists of mollusca and small crabs.

European Oystercatcher

The European oyster-catcher is about eighteen inches in length, commonly found along the sea-coast.…

The Palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a small passerine bird in the Dulidae family.

Palmchat

The Palmchat (Dulus dominicus) is a small passerine bird in the Dulidae family.

Papuan frigatebird forms.

Papuan Frigatebird Forms

Papuan frigatebird forms.

"And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:" Matthew 13:3-4 ASV <p>Illustration of a man sowing seed. He tosses the seed onto rocks. The plowed fields stretch out behind him. A bag of seed is sitting in the field. Birds are eating the seed that fell on the road. More birds approach in the background The man is wearing a short tunic and he is wearing a bag over his shoulder and across his body.

The Parable of the Sower - Birds Eat the Seed by the Wayside

"And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow; and as he…

Parakeets can be found in the wild in Florida. They are members of the parrot family. They have a soft, fleshy, mobile tongue and can learn to talk.

Parakeet

Parakeets can be found in the wild in Florida. They are members of the parrot family. They have a soft,…

The alexandrine parakeet is a long-tailed species, originally brought back from India by Alexander the Great.

Alexanderine Parakeet

The alexandrine parakeet is a long-tailed species, originally brought back from India by Alexander the…

Usually living around small mountain streams, large spiders have been known to attack and eat the vrested pardalotte, which averages only three inches in length.

Crested Pardalotte

Usually living around small mountain streams, large spiders have been known to attack and eat the vrested…

A south American parrot.

Amazon Parrot

A south American parrot.

The Carolina parrot is native to Guiana, but can be found as far north as Virginia. They often travel in flocks of thirty or forty, roosting together inside of hollow trees.

Carolina Parrot

The Carolina parrot is native to Guiana, but can be found as far north as Virginia. They often travel…

The extinct crested parrot of Mauritius.

Crested Parrot of Mauitius

The extinct crested parrot of Mauritius.

Somewhat larger than the common cross-bill, the parrot cross-bill largely resembles its habits.

Crossbill Parrot

Somewhat larger than the common cross-bill, the parrot cross-bill largely resembles its habits.

"Parrot is the popular name for any individual of a well-known group of birds from the warmer regions of the globe, remarkable for the brilliant, and in some cases gaudy, coloration of their plumage, and the facility with which many of them acquire and repeat words and phrases."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Gray Parrot

"Parrot is the popular name for any individual of a well-known group of birds from the warmer regions…

The long-billed parrot (<em>nestor productus</em>) is thought to be the connecting link between parrots and cockatoos. It is native to Australia and Norfolk Island.

Long-Billed Parrot

The long-billed parrot (nestor productus) is thought to be the connecting link between parrots…

The extinct Phillip-Island parrot.

Philip Island Parrot

The extinct Phillip-Island parrot.

A large number of parrots and cockatoos roosting in the jungle.

Parrots and Cockatoos

A large number of parrots and cockatoos roosting in the jungle.

A partridge from the genus, Perdix.

Partridge

A partridge from the genus, Perdix.

A red-legged partridge; Perdix rubra.

Partridge

A red-legged partridge; Perdix rubra.

Found in California, the California partridge averages aproximately nine and a quarter inches in length, with a crest of six long feathers on its head.

California Partridge

Found in California, the California partridge averages aproximately nine and a quarter inches in length,…

The common partridge of Europe, or gray partridge, is found throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its diet consists of grains, seeds, tender herbage, and insects.

Common Partridge of Europe

The common partridge of Europe, or gray partridge, is found throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Its…

An illustration of a standing massena partridge.

Massena Partridge

An illustration of a standing massena partridge.

An illustration of a sitting massena partridge.

Massena Partridge

An illustration of a sitting massena partridge.

The red-legged partridge (or Gurnsey partridge) averages thirteen inches and length and is found in Southern Europe.

Red-Legged Partridge

The red-legged partridge (or Gurnsey partridge) averages thirteen inches and length and is found in…

"The red-legged partridge with wings fully extended as in rapid flight."&mdash;Pettigrew, 1874

Red-Legged Partridge

"The red-legged partridge with wings fully extended as in rapid flight."—Pettigrew, 1874

An assortment of passeres, one order of birds. The legs, feet, and talons are generally smaller than those of predatory birds.

Passeres

An assortment of passeres, one order of birds. The legs, feet, and talons are generally smaller than…

Resembling a starling, the rose-colored pastor can often be found living in the vicinity of livestock, where it mounts their backs and eats the insects imbedded in their hair.

Rose-Colored Pastor

Resembling a starling, the rose-colored pastor can often be found living in the vicinity of livestock,…

This modern pattern is a Japanese design made out of silk. It is a repeating pattern of a bird.

Modern Pattern

This modern pattern is a Japanese design made out of silk. It is a repeating pattern of a bird.

The bloody pavao (<em>coracina scutata</em>) is a mostly black bird, which gets its name from the blood red feathers on its neck and breast resembling a wound.

Bloody Pavao

The bloody pavao (coracina scutata) is a mostly black bird, which gets its name from the blood…

The peacock is in the pheasant family

Peacock

The peacock is in the pheasant family

The males of the peacock species are known for their magnificent plumage. For this reason they have been domesticated in Europe and Asia.

Peacock

The males of the peacock species are known for their magnificent plumage. For this reason they have…

The males of the peacock species are known for their magnificent plumage. For this reason they have been domesticated in Europe and Asia.

Peacock

The males of the peacock species are known for their magnificent plumage. For this reason they have…

The pectoral arch of a bird. Labels: sc, scapula; co, coracoid bone; f, clavicle, terminating below in the hypocleideum; gl, glenoid cavity.

Pectoral Arch of a Bird

The pectoral arch of a bird. Labels: sc, scapula; co, coracoid bone; f, clavicle, terminating below…

The pelican has a conspicuous throat pouch.

Pelican

The pelican has a conspicuous throat pouch.

A female pelican feeding its young fish.

Pelican feeding its young

A female pelican feeding its young fish.

The common white pelican measures about five to six feet in length, with a wingspan of approximately twelve to thirteen feet; it is the largest of the web-footed birds.

Common White Pelican

The common white pelican measures about five to six feet in length, with a wingspan of approximately…

"The Crested Pelican or (Pelecanus crispus) is white with rosy or salmon tinge, the primaries being black, and the moderate occipital crest and stiff elongated feathers o the lower fore-neck washed with yellow. The lores and orbits are naked, while an enormous dilatable semi-transparent pouch fills the space between the branches and the lower jaw." A. H. Evans, 1900

Crested Pelican

"The Crested Pelican or (Pelecanus crispus) is white with rosy or salmon tinge, the primaries being…

The jackass penguin gets its name from its strange cry, which is said to resemble the braying of a donkey.

Jackass Penguin

The jackass penguin gets its name from its strange cry, which is said to resemble the braying of a donkey.

Also known as the pantagonian penguin, the king penguin is found in the far southern latitudes of South America and surrounding islands.

King Penguin

Also known as the pantagonian penguin, the king penguin is found in the far southern latitudes of South…

"The Little Penguin, adapted exclusively for swimming and diving. In this quaint bird the wing forms a perfect screw, and is employed as such in swimming and diving."&mdash;Pettigrew, 1874

Little Penguin

"The Little Penguin, adapted exclusively for swimming and diving. In this quaint bird the wing forms…

The Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) is a bird in the Spheniscidae family of penguins.

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

The Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) is a bird in the Spheniscidae family of penguins.

Petrels resemble gulls, except in having the nostrils open as two parallel tubes on the top of the beak.

Petrel

Petrels resemble gulls, except in having the nostrils open as two parallel tubes on the top of the beak.

Distributed throughout the northern regions of the Atlantic, the fulmar petrel prefers to nest in the rocky precipices of the coast.

Fulmar Petrel

Distributed throughout the northern regions of the Atlantic, the fulmar petrel prefers to nest in the…

The storm Petrel "of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic from Greenland to South Africa, which breeds in Scotland, Ireland, and the West of England, is sooty-black with the tail-coverts white, except at the tips, and a little white on the wing-coverts." A. H. Evans, 1900

Storm Petrel Swimming with Reflection

The storm Petrel "of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic from Greenland to South Africa, which breeds…

The smallest of the web-footed birds, the stormy petrel averages only about six inches in length.

Stormy Petrel

The smallest of the web-footed birds, the stormy petrel averages only about six inches in length.

"Petrel is a popular name for certain small oceanic birds of dusky plumage, nocturnal in habit, widely distributed but most abundant in the Southern Hemisphere. The term stormy petrel is more exclusively applied to the Thalassidroma pelagica, a bird which seems to run in a remarkable manner along the surface of the sea, where it picks up its food. This species was well known to sailors as Mother Carey's chickens (q. v.), and their appearance is supposed to foretell a storm."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Stormy Petrel

"Petrel is a popular name for certain small oceanic birds of dusky plumage, nocturnal in habit, widely…

Preferring aquatic environment, the females of the gray phalarope species are slightly larger than the males.

Gray Phalarope

Preferring aquatic environment, the females of the gray phalarope species are slightly larger than the…

"Phasianus colchicus, Pheasant, ...has a white collar and slaty lower back with dark green barring; while the former has the rump feathers buff, with black mottlings and purplish-red tips. The females, hardly separable from one another, lack the red face-wattles, the long ear-tufts, and the pair of spurs of a male." A. H. Evans, 1900

Pheasant

"Phasianus colchicus, Pheasant, ...has a white collar and slaty lower back with dark green barring;…

"Feather from Argus Pheasant. (a,d, main stem; d, calamus; a, rachis; c,c,c, vanes cut away on right side in order not to interfere with view of b, the aftershaft, the whole of the left vane of which is like-wise cut away."-Whitney, 1902

Pheasant Feather

"Feather from Argus Pheasant. (a,d, main stem; d, calamus; a, rachis; c,c,c, vanes cut away on right…

The common pheasant of Europe is prized as a game bird, and prefers to make its home in marshes, thickets, and other wet areas.

Pheasant of Europe

The common pheasant of Europe is prized as a game bird, and prefers to make its home in marshes, thickets,…

Native to Sumatra and India, the argus pheasant can measure up to five feet in length.

Argus Pheasant

Native to Sumatra and India, the argus pheasant can measure up to five feet in length.

Also known as Hastings' tragopan, the horned pheasant is native to the northern reaches of the Himalayas.

Horned Pheasant

Also known as Hastings' tragopan, the horned pheasant is native to the northern reaches of the Himalayas.

About the size of a hen turkey, the impeyan pheasant is found in Nepal.

Impeyan Pheasant

About the size of a hen turkey, the impeyan pheasant is found in Nepal.

A pair of ring-necked pheasants, native to China.

Ring-Necked Pheasant

A pair of ring-necked pheasants, native to China.

Also known as the pewee fly-catcher, the phoebe bird feeds mostly on small insects.

Phoebe

Also known as the pewee fly-catcher, the phoebe bird feeds mostly on small insects.

The Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a small bird of the Tyrant Flycatcher family (Tyrannidae).

Black Phoebe

The Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a small bird of the Tyrant Flycatcher family (Tyrannidae).

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Woman and birds

Native to New Guinea, the pie of paradise is renowned for its brilliant plumage.

Paradise Pie

Native to New Guinea, the pie of paradise is renowned for its brilliant plumage.

Internal anatomy of a pigeon.

Pigeon

Internal anatomy of a pigeon.