Featured Article: Cassowary
Cassowary, a large, flightless bird related to the emu and ostrich. It inhabits rain forests in New Guinea, Australia, and nearby islands. See more »
miscellaneous birds library
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.
Kookaburra
Kookaburra, or Kinghunter, a bird of Australia and New Guinea, the largest of all kingfishers.
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Loon
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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Lory
Lory, a member of a large family of parrots of Australia and the South Pacific islands.
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Lovebird
Lovebird, a member of a group of small parrots notable for the apparent affection they show each other.
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Macaw
Macaw, one of a large group of brilliantly colored parrots found in tropical rain forests from Mexico to South America.
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Nighthawk
Nighthawk, an American bird of the goatsucker, or nightjar, family. Despite the name, it is not a true hawk.
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Oilbird
Oilbird, or Guácharo, a bird that lives in northern South America, from Guyana to Peru.
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Ostrich
Ostrich, a large, flightless bird that lives in the dry grasslands of Africa. Ostriches are raised for their feathers and skins in South Africa, Egypt, and California.
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Ostrich Facts
Ostrichs are a large, flightless bird that live in the dry grasslands of Africa. Ostriches are raised for their feathers and skins in South Africa, Egypt, and California. They form the single remaining species in an ancient, primitive order of birds.
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Owls
Owl, a bird of prey found in most parts of the world except Antarctica. Owls have large eyes and round faces.
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Parakeet
Parakeet, a popular cage bird of the parrot family. There are many species, native to tropical regions throughout the world.
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Parrot
Parrot, the common name of an order of brightly colored, hook-beaked birds of the tropics.
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Penguin
Penguin, a large, flightless sea bird. There are 17 species of penguins, belonging to six large genera (groups).
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Quetzals
Quetzal, or Quesal, the common name of a genus of attractive birds native to Central America and Mexico.
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Rain Crow
Rain Crow, a name often given to the American cuckoo, either the yellow-billed or the black-billed.
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Redbird
Redbird, the popular name of a number of unrelated birds that are generally red in color.
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Rhea
Rhea, a flightless, ostrichlike bird found from northern Brazil to southern Argentina; it is the largest bird of the New World.
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Roadrunner
Roadrunner, a speedy ground bird of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Roller
Roller, a group of 16 species of Old World birds named for their habit of tumbling in the air while in flight.
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Swift
Swift, a family of birds noted for their exceptionally fast flight. In appearance swifts resemble swallows, but they are not related.
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