More than flight
Bird movement includes soaring, hovering, diving, running, paddling, climbing, and long-distance migration.
bird species list
Bird species list
Compare raptors, seabirds, wetland birds, forest specialists, ground birds, and familiar domestic species.
What belongs in this list?
Birds are feathered vertebrates with beaks and lightweight skeletons. Most can fly, but flightless birds show that feathers and wings also support insulation, display, balance, and swimming.
Beaks, feet, and food
Bill shapes and foot structures reflect feeding strategies ranging from nectar and fruit to fish, seeds, carrion, and live prey.
Habitats across the globe
The catalog includes birds from cliffs, oceans, tundra, savannas, wetlands, forests, gardens, farms, and cities.
23 birds in the catalog
The list is rendered in the page for browsing and search discovery. A reviewed label marks animals with a dedicated picture and source-backed profile.
- AlbatrossOpen oceanCatalog entry
- Atlantic PuffinNorth Atlantic coastReviewed profile
- Bald EagleCoast and lakeReviewed profile
- Barn OwlGrasslandReviewed profile
- ChickenFarm and pastureCatalog entry
- Common RavenMountain and woodlandCatalog entry
- Domestic DuckFarm pondCatalog entry
- Emperor PenguinPolar oceanReviewed profile
- Greater FlamingoSaline wetlandReviewed profile
- KingfisherRiverbankCatalog entry
- KiwiTemperate forestCatalog entry
- LyrebirdTemperate forestCatalog entry
- Mandarin DuckWoodland lakeCatalog entry
- OstrichSavannaReviewed profile
- PeacockOpen woodlandCatalog entry
- Peregrine FalconCliff and cityReviewed profile
- Ruby-throated HummingbirdGarden and forestReviewed profile
- Scarlet MacawRainforestReviewed profile
- Secretary BirdSavannaCatalog entry
- ShoebillFreshwater marshCatalog entry
- Snowy OwlArctic tundraReviewed profile
- Toco ToucanTropical woodlandCatalog entry
- TurkeyFarm and open woodlandCatalog entry
Reviewed birds profiles
Every profile includes an original overview, adaptations, behavior, conservation context, sources, and an image license record.
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Barn Owl
Open country, farmland, and woodland edges
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Emperor Penguin
Antarctic sea ice and ocean
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Bald Eagle
Coasts, rivers, lakes, wetlands, and nearby forest
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Peregrine Falcon
Cliffs, coasts, open country, wetlands, and tall urban structures
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Atlantic Puffin
Open ocean, rocky islands, and coastal cliffs
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Greater Flamingo
Saline lagoons, shallow lakes, estuaries, and mudflats
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Scarlet Macaw
Lowland tropical forest, river-edge woodland, and forest clearings
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Snowy Owl
Open Arctic tundra and winter grassland, dunes, fields, and shorelines
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Ostrich
Open savanna, semiarid grassland, and shrubland
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Deciduous woodland, forest edge, meadows, parks, and gardensCommon questions
Are penguins and ostriches birds?
Yes. Both have feathers and other bird traits even though neither species flies.
Does the list include wild and domestic birds?
Yes. The catalog is mostly wild species but also includes familiar poultry.
Can I randomly choose a bird from this list?
Yes. Use the linked random bird generator to select one, three, or five birds without repeats.