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The winter plumage of a Ptarmigan, a grouse of the genus Lagopus. Usually a light reddish brown tint, it becomes pure white except for a black, white tipped tail in the winter months.

Rock Ptarmigan Summer Plumage

The winter plumage of a Ptarmigan, a grouse of the genus Lagopus. Usually a light reddish brown tint,…

Rollers actually perform somersaults while flying.

Roller

Rollers actually perform somersaults while flying.

Rollers actually perform somersaults while flying.

Roller

Rollers actually perform somersaults while flying.

The Australian Roller (Eurystomas pacificus) is an Old World bird in the Coraciidae family.

Australian Roller on Branch

The Australian Roller (Eurystomas pacificus) is an Old World bird in the Coraciidae family.

The common roller, which subsists on a diet of fruits and insects. It builds its nests in the holes of trees, or sometimes in the banks of rivers.

Common Roller

The common roller, which subsists on a diet of fruits and insects. It builds its nests in the holes…

Greatly resembling the common crow, the rook is approximately nineteen inches in length and feeds on insects and worms.

Rook

Greatly resembling the common crow, the rook is approximately nineteen inches in length and feeds on…

The ruff is a migratory species, ranging from Europe to Asia. They are known for fighting with one another.

Ruff

The ruff is a migratory species, ranging from Europe to Asia. They are known for fighting with one another.

A bird belonging to the grallatores or waders.

Ruff Fowl

A bird belonging to the grallatores or waders.

An illustration of a ruffed grouse.

Ruffed grouse

An illustration of a ruffed grouse.

Three sailboats on a body of water.

Sailboats

Three sailboats on a body of water.

The Saltator magnus is an American songbird in the cardinal family.

Saltator

The Saltator magnus is an American songbird in the cardinal family.

"Sanderling (Calidris arenaria), in breeding plumage." -Whitney, 1911

Sanderling

"Sanderling (Calidris arenaria), in breeding plumage." -Whitney, 1911

The Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a bird in the Columbiformes order.

Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse

The Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) is a bird in the Columbiformes order.

"The broad-billed sandpiper.. [is] six and a half inches long, variegated above with black, rufous, and gray; beneath grayish-white, tinged with buffish-red; rare, but distributed throughout Europe." — Goodrich, 1859

Broad-Billed Sandpiper

"The broad-billed sandpiper.. [is] six and a half inches long, variegated above with black, rufous,…

Averaging about eight inches in length, the curlew sandpiper can be found in Northern Europe, Asia, parts of Africa, as well as North America. It is an uncommon species.

Curlew Sandpipers

Averaging about eight inches in length, the curlew sandpiper can be found in Northern Europe, Asia,…

The Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) is a small wading bird in the Scolopacidae family of waders.

Spoon-Billed

The Spoon-Billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) is a small wading bird in the Scolopacidae family…

The Stilt Sandpiper, Micropalama himantopus or Calidris himantopus, is a small shorebird. The Stilt Sandpiper breeds in the open arctic tundra of North America It is a very long-distance migrant, wintering mainly in South America. It occurs as a rare vagrant to western Europe. This species nests on the ground, laying three or four eggs. The male has a display flight. Outside the breeding season, this bird is normally found on inland waters, rather than open coasts.

Stilt Sandpiper

The Stilt Sandpiper, Micropalama himantopus or Calidris himantopus, is a small shorebird. The Stilt…

An assortment of scansores sitting in a tree.

Scansores

An assortment of scansores sitting in a tree.

"A duck, <i>Fuligula</i> or <i>Fulix marila</i> and related species. The common scaup inhabits Europe, Asia, and North America. It is from 18 to 20 inches long, and from 30 to 35 in extent of wings." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>In this illustration the duck is sitting on placid water, its feet tucked up underneath its body. Its head and upper body is dark, while its belly is white. There is a tree line in the distance.

Scaup, a Common Duck

"A duck, Fuligula or Fulix marila and related species. The common scaup inhabits Europe, Asia, and North…

"Sometimes the Scissorbill is called the Cutwater. It is about the size of a pigeon."

The Scissorbill

"Sometimes the Scissorbill is called the Cutwater. It is about the size of a pigeon."

<i>Melanitta americana or &OElig;demia nigra</i> A large sea-duck of the genus <i>CEdemia</i>, belonging to the subfamily <i>Fuligulinaea</i>, having in the male the plumage black and a red gibbosity of the bill, as <i>&OElig;demia nigra</i> of Europe. <p>In this illustration, the duck is swimming in a large body of water. There is a lighthouse in the background.

A Black Scoter Swimming

Melanitta americana or Œdemia nigra A large sea-duck of the genus CEdemia, belonging to the subfamily…

Common in Europe and North America, the velvet scoter is also known as the white-winged coot.

Velvet Scoter

Common in Europe and North America, the velvet scoter is also known as the white-winged coot.

Also known as the kamichi, the horned screamer gets its name from the three inch horn on its head, as well as its loud, distinctive cries.

Horned Screamer

Also known as the kamichi, the horned screamer gets its name from the three inch horn on its head, as…

A small seagull standing on a piece of wood.

Seagull

A small seagull standing on a piece of wood.

9. Cormorant, 10. Guillemot, 11. Puffin, 12. Sanderling, 13. Herring Gull, 14. Tern.

Types of Seashore Life

9. Cormorant, 10. Guillemot, 11. Puffin, 12. Sanderling, 13. Herring Gull, 14. Tern.

The origin of the name for the secretary bird is an allusion to the custom that clerks had of placing pens behind the ear when goose-quills were used for writing, (Figuier, 1869).

Secretary Bird

The origin of the name for the secretary bird is an allusion to the custom that clerks had of placing…

"Cariama cristata, the Seriem&aacute, or Crested Screamer, extending from Pernambuco to Paraguay and Matto Grosso, is ochreous-grey above with zig-zag umber markings, and whitish below with brown stripes. Vertical feathers on the lores form a conspicuous crest, while those of the neck and throat are long and loose; interrupted white bands cross the remiges, and the bases and tips of the lateral rectrices. The iris is yellow, the beak and feet are red, the naked orbits greenish. The female is yellower, and exhibits less crest." A. H. Evans, 1900

Seriemá

"Cariama cristata, the Seriemá, or Crested Screamer, extending from Pernambuco to Paraguay and…

The Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) is a predatory terrestrial bird in the Cariamidae family of seriemas.

Red-Legged Seriema

The Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata) is a predatory terrestrial bird in the Cariamidae family of…

"The great shearwater reaches a length of eighteen inches, is white beneath, and is generally distributed throughout the Atlantic Ocean."&mdash;Finley, 1917

Great Shearwater

"The great shearwater reaches a length of eighteen inches, is white beneath, and is generally distributed…

Averaging about eighteen inches in length, the greater shearwater is uncommon in Europe; it breeds on the coast of Newfoundland.

Greater Shearwater

Averaging about eighteen inches in length, the greater shearwater is uncommon in Europe; it breeds on…

The Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis alba) is a bird in the Chionididae family and is Antarctica's only permanently land-based bird.

Snowy Sheathbill

The Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis alba) is a bird in the Chionididae family and is Antarctica's only permanently…

Tadorna cornuta, the Sheld-Drake or Bargander, ...shews a white collar on the lower neck followed by a broad chestnut band; blackish outer scapulars, remiges, and the tip of a tail; a patch of chestnut on the inner secondaries, a green speculum, and a brown line down the under parts, the remaining portions being white." A. H. Evans, 1900

Shelduck

Tadorna cornuta, the Sheld-Drake or Bargander, ...shews a white collar on the lower neck followed by…

"Balaeniceps rex, the Shoebill, of the White Nile, has a short crest, and is brownish-grey with blackish wings, tail, and feet the bill being yellow with dusky mottlings." A. H. Evans, 1900

Shoebill

"Balaeniceps rex, the Shoebill, of the White Nile, has a short crest, and is brownish-grey with blackish…

"The Egyptian shops exhibited many curious scenes. Poulters suspended geese and other birds from a pole in front of the shop, which, at the same time, supported an awning to shade them from the sun." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian Shop

"The Egyptian shops exhibited many curious scenes. Poulters suspended geese and other birds from a pole…

Also called the broad-bill and spoon-bill, the shoveler is commonly found on lakes and rivers, where it forages for worms and other food on the muddy banks.

Shoveler

Also called the broad-bill and spoon-bill, the shoveler is commonly found on lakes and rivers, where…

The shrikes are hawklike in appearance and in habits, having a hooked beak and sharp claws. They impale their prey on thorns of hedges and trees.

Shrike

The shrikes are hawklike in appearance and in habits, having a hooked beak and sharp claws. They impale…

The fiscal shrike is native to Africa, and is known for its predaceous habits.

Fiscal Shrike

The fiscal shrike is native to Africa, and is known for its predaceous habits.

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

Great Grey Shrike

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

Found in Guiana and Brazil, this shrike draws its name from its resemblence to the magpie.

Magpie Shrike

Found in Guiana and Brazil, this shrike draws its name from its resemblence to the magpie.

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

Red-Backed Shrike

The shrikes are known to impale their prey on the thorns of bushes and hedges, (Figuier, 1969).

A sign warning of "No pirating on this ocean".

Sign with Bird on Top

A sign warning of "No pirating on this ocean".

"The Sirens were sea nymphs who had the power of charming by their song all who heard them, so that the unhappy mariners were irresistibly impelled to cast themselves into the sea to their distruction." &mdash;Bulfinch, 1897

Siren

"The Sirens were sea nymphs who had the power of charming by their song all who heard them, so that…

"In Greek mythology, one of two, or three, or an indeterminate number of sea-nymphs who by their singing fascinated those who sailed by their island, and destroyed them. In works of art they are represented as having the head, arms, and generally the bust of a young woman, the wings and lower part of the body, or sometimes only the feet, of a bird." &mdash;Whitney, 1889. <p>This illustration is of two of the sirens depicted on a funeral marble in Chios. The top siren appears to be dancing. The one on the bottom is playing an instrument.

Sirens on a Greek Funeral Marble

"In Greek mythology, one of two, or three, or an indeterminate number of sea-nymphs who by their singing…

"The so-called green jackdaw of Asia, <i>Cissa sinensis</i>. The sirgang inhabits the southeastern Himalayan region, and thence through Burma to Tasserim, and has occasioned much literature." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>The bird is perched on a branch with a few leaves.

Sirgang

"The so-called green jackdaw of Asia, Cissa sinensis. The sirgang inhabits the southeastern Himalayan…

An illustration of a bird skeleton.

Bird Skeleton

An illustration of a bird skeleton.

Found throughout Northern Europe, the common skua has been known to attack other birds in order to steal the fish they have caught.

Common Scua

Found throughout Northern Europe, the common skua has been known to attack other birds in order to steal…

The claws of a skylark.

Skylark

The claws of a skylark.

The common skylark is a small bird of the passerine family Alaudidae. In all larks, the first toe has a very long, straight claw; the wings are long and pointed, as are also the inner secondaries of the wing. The skylark (A. arvensis) prefers open districts. It nests on the ground and lays spotted eggs.

Common Skylark

The common skylark is a small bird of the passerine family Alaudidae. In all larks, the first toe has…

"The common lark of Europe, <i>Alauda arvensis</i>: so called because it mounts toward the sky and sings as it flies. Also called sky-laverock, rising-lark, field-lark, short-heeled lark, etc." &mdash;Whitney, 1889 <p>This illustration shows a skylark perched on the ground with some grass surrounding it.

Skylark

"The common lark of Europe, Alauda arvensis: so called because it mounts toward the sky and sings as…

"The Skylark is one of the best known British birds, and not withstanding the tameness of its brown plumage, is universal favorite, on account of the sweetness of its cheerful song, which it pours forth while soaring and floating in the air.

The Skylark

"The Skylark is one of the best known British birds, and not withstanding the tameness of its brown…

The sky-lark (or field-ark) is one of the most celebrated songbirds of England.

Skylarks

The sky-lark (or field-ark) is one of the most celebrated songbirds of England.

"Common in Europe, called <em>Spirling</em> and <em>Sparling</em> in Scotland; it inhabits the rivers the greater part of the year, that is, from August to May." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Smelt

"Common in Europe, called Spirling and Sparling in Scotland; it inhabits the rivers…

"Snipe is the name of a common family of birds. The common American snipe is about equal in size to the common snipe of Europe, and much resembles it also in plumage. The tail has 16 feathers. This species is abundant in summer in the N. parts of the United States and in Canada, and in the more S. States in winter. It is much in request for the table, and is often caught in snares. It is much esteemed as a delicious and well-flavored dish."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Snipe

"Snipe is the name of a common family of birds. The common American snipe is about equal in size to…

The snipe is a wading bird from the family Scolopacidae characterized by a long slender bill.

Snipe

The snipe is a wading bird from the family Scolopacidae characterized by a long slender bill.

The double snipe, also known as the solitary snipe and the great snipe, is found sparingly throughout Europe.

Double Snipe

The double snipe, also known as the solitary snipe and the great snipe, is found sparingly throughout…

Ranging as far north as Scandanavia, Iceland, and Greenland in the summer, the European snipe migrates as far south as Egypt and Asia minor during the winter months.

European Snipe

Ranging as far north as Scandanavia, Iceland, and Greenland in the summer, the European snipe migrates…

The gray snipe is a migratory bird, found in the United States. It is also known as the brown snipe, red-breasted snipe, quail snipe, and as the dowitchee.

Gray Snipe

The gray snipe is a migratory bird, found in the United States. It is also known as the brown snipe,…

Found as far north as Greenland, the common-snow bird migrates as far south as Virginia in the winter.

Common Snowbird

Found as far north as Greenland, the common-snow bird migrates as far south as Virginia in the winter.

The solitaire is a wingless bird of the dodo family .

The Solitaire

The solitaire is a wingless bird of the dodo family .

The soui-manga and its nest.

Soui-Manga and Nest

The soui-manga and its nest.