- All About Ducks for Kids
Lean all about ducks, their habitats, and their importance to people.
- All About Parrots
Anatomy, history, evolution, captivity, and flying.
- Antbird
View a photograph and learn about the habitat, diet, enemies, and importance to the web chain that the antbird plays.
- Australian Wildlife - Birds
Photographs and information about Australian bird, including kookaburras, emus, eagles, and others.
- Avibase
Directory of bird information. Offers information by scientific classification, or by entering the common bird name into search.
- Barn Swallow
Describes the appearance, breeding, and range of the barn swallow.
- Benjamin and Betty
A short story about two very special master builders who live along the Little Falls river in Northern Baltimore County, Maryland.
- Birdphotos.com.au
Photos and notes for hundreds of species of Australian birds.
- Birds
Teaches bird identification, behavior, and migration patterns with interactive diagrams, maps, and Shockwave games.
- Birds at Zoom School
Learn how birds evolved and discover the characteristics that make them unique. Find out more about hobbies like bird watching and backyard birding.
- Birds for Junior High School Reports
Research links for projects on various birds. Part of "The Wild Things Project" at John Sedgwick Junior High School in Port Orchard, Washington.
- Birds of Lewis and Clark
Pictures and simple information about the birds found on the Trail of Lewis and Clark.
- Black Swan
Learn about the appearance, diet, behavior, habitat, and range of the black swan.
- Blue and Yellow Macaw
Learn about the diet, habitat, enemies, and nesting behavior of this colorful macaw.
- Cerulean Warbler
Provides information about the size, habitat, identification features, and diet of this bird that sounds as if it's buzzing.
- C�ndor Andino Venezolano
Basic information about the Andean condor, including habitat range, size, and age.
- Critter Corner - Peregrine Falcon
Contains facts about the peregrine falcon such as appearance and why their numbers are declining.
- Deschutes National Forest Birds Page
Introduces four types of birds. Also explains the significance of the shape of a bird's beak.
- Dinner It's for the Birds
Find directions for creating your own bird feeder, and learn what kinds of food different birds eat.
- Eastern Brown Pelican
Color photograph and information about the size, diet, habitat, and life span of the brown pelican.
- Eclectus Parrot
Lists common facts about all parrots and includes information about the behavior, diet, and life cycle of the eclectus parrot.
- Eclectus Parrot
Learn about the habitat, diet, enemies, and colors of these noisy birds.
- Emu Birds
Information on the Emu including description, habitat, uses and breeding.
- Facts on Migration
Why do some birds go north for the summer? What's the longest recorded migration? Learn the answers to these and other questions as you read about the ins and outs of bird migration.
- Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier
Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to migrating geese.
- Gardensafari: Birds
Photos, sounds, and notes of birds in a Netherlands garden.
- Golden Conure
View a color photograph and learn about the diet, length, habitat, and enemies of this endangered bird.
- Great Bird of Paradise
Learn about the bird of paradise. Information includes description, habitat, and diet.
- Great Curassow
See a photograph and learn facts such as the habitat, diet, and enemies of this chicken-like bird.
- Green Winged Macaw
A comprehensive site containing information about the habitat, status, range, life cycle, and diet of this amazing bird.
- Hawk
Provides information about the diet, enemies, and habitat of this extraordinary hunter.
- Home Tweet Home
Discover the various habitats of birds.
- Introduction to Raptors
Includes an introduction to hawks, eagles, falcons, owls, secretary bird, osprey, and vultures.
- Kaytee Discovery Zone
Explores animal habitats, bird anatomy and endangered birds.
- Kaytee's Kids' Zone
Activities, games, coloring pages, puzzles, and trading cards related to birds.
- KidWings
View virtual owl pellet dissections and learn about bird skulls, eggs, nests, and feathers.
- King Vulture
Learn about the habitat, diet, enemies, and length of the king vulture and view a photograph of it.
- Kookaburra Information
Includes information about the social behavior, nesting habitat, life cycle, and diet of the kookaburra.
- Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos)
Lists information about the appearance, habitat, range, and life cycle of the mockingbird.
- Moving Day
Find out how birds migrate and why.
- Northern Mockingbird
Provides information about the appearance, habitat, diet, and life cycle of this musical bird.
- Northern Mockingbird
Hear the sound made by this bird and learn about the appearance, habitat, range, and nesting behavior of the mockingbird.
- Peregrine Falcon
Color photograph and information about the appearance, size, diet, habitat, and life span of the peregrine falcon.
- Project FeederWatch
A page about birdwatching, from Cornell University.
- Purple Honeycreeper
Offers facts about the diet, enemies, habitat, and length of the purple honey creeper. Also includes a color photograph.
- Rainbow Lorikeet
Offers information about the enemies, lifespan, habitat, diet, and weight of this colorful bird.
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
Provides color photographs and includes facts about the habitat, diet, size, and enemies of the hornbill.
- The Aviary
Read about different kinds of birds, see their pictures, and hear the sounds they make.
- The Fledgling Corner - Birding Family Fun
Offers suggestions for backyard bird watchers. Also includes crafts and jokes. From About.com.
- The Life of Birds
From David Attenborough and PBS. Discusses behavior, evolution, parenthood, bird songs, champion birds, and provides links.
- The Roadrunner
Learn about the roadrunners scientific names, common names, description, behavior, range, habitat, and life cycle.
- What Makes a Bird a Bird?
Learn about the unique characteristics that make birds differ from other animals.
- Woodpecker
Comprehensive information about the description, life span, range, habitat, and diet of the woodpecker.
- Woodpecker
Includes facts about the diet, habitat, and enemies of the woodpecker.
- Yellow Ribbon: One Year in the Life of a House Sparrow
Month by month story about a female house sparrow named Yellow Ribbon. Though Yellow Ribbon has quite an adventurous year, the behavior described for her is appropriate for a real House Sparrow.
- Young Birder of the Year Competition
Annual competition for birders aged 10-18 who like to draw birds, take field notes or write about birds. Prizes include binoculars and field ornithology camp scholarship.
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