Biodiversity if an amazing and wonderful thing. But it also means that there are many types of birds that don't fit into a specific categories. Read about all types of strange but beautiful birds in this section.
It can be scary to have an owl fly in front of you without it making a sound. Find out if this phenomena's a supernatural power or something as simple as the hip bone's connected to the tail bone. See more »
Hummingbirds almost never stop moving, and their legs are small and weak. So do hummingbirds do everything in midair -- even mate?
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It can be scary to have an owl fly in front of you without it making a sound. Find out if this phenomena's a supernatural power or something as simple as the hip bone's connected to the tail bone.
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While the ostrich might look like an avian punch line, it's actually a nutritious source of red meat. Why do ostriches produce meat that's more like that of a cow than a chicken?
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Bee Eater, a bird related to the kingfisher. It is found in Africa, India, Australia, Europe, and islands of the South Pacific.
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Bird, the only animal with feathers. All birds have feathers and most birds can fly.
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Cassowary, a large, flightless bird related to the emu and ostrich. It inhabits rain forests in New Guinea, Australia, and nearby islands.
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Cock of the Rock, a bird of tropical South America named for its habit of building its nest on top of rocks.
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Cuckoo, one of a large, diverse family of birds found all over the world. In addition to cuckoos, the family includes several species of anis (black cuckoos) and the roadrunner.
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Emu, a large flightless bird of Australia. It is a ratite (one of a group of flightless birds, which includes the ostrich, cassowary, and kiwi).
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Goatsucker, or Nightjar, a migratory, night-flying bird of Europe and North America.
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Grebe, grēb, a water bird that resembles a duck, but has individually webbed toes rather than webbed feet.
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Hoopoe, a bird of the warmer regions of the Old World. It is named for its call, “hoo-poo.” The common hoopoe is about 12 inches (30 cm) long.
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Hornbill, a large bird of tropical Africa and southeastern Asia. There are 45 species, ranging in length from one to five feet (0.9 to 1.5 m).
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Hummingbird, a small American bird that makes a humming noise with its rapidly moving wings.
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When early Spanish explorers first encountered hummingbirds in the New World, they called them joyas voladoras--or "flying jewels." Learn more about hummingbirds and their amazing bodily feats.
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Kea, a New Zealand parrot that lives in the mountains of the South Island. It is also called nestor and mountain parrot.
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Kingfisher, a bird with a large head and bill, a short tail, and extremely small, weak feet.
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Kookaburra, or Kinghunter, a bird of Australia and New Guinea, the largest of all kingfishers.
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Loon, a large waterbird. It nests in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere and winters south to Florida and the Mediterranean, chiefly at sea.
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