The Wild Bird Resource Guide
Birds are some of the most interesting creatures on the planet. They’re the only land animal that inhabits all seven continents, including icy Antarctica. Across the 10,000 or so different species of birds, size diversity is rather extreme, too, from the tiny two-inch Bee Hummingbird to the 10-foot tall Ostrich, which stands taller than most other land animals alive today. Birds are the only animals covered in feathers, which can be so cleverly camouflaged some birds seem invisible but others sport vibrant plumage in such eye-popping colors it’s impossible to hide. Birds are everywhere, living in forests and deserts, lowlands and highlands, countryside and city. It’s almost impossible to be outside and not see a wild bird somewhere, no matter where you happen to be. And one thing that really fascinates a lot of people about birds is the probability that they are evolutionary descendants of the mysterious and awe-inspiring dinosaur.
North America
The American Ornithologists’ Union Checklist of North America Birds
eBird, the website of the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Central America
US Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Birding Honduras: Birding Resource for Central America
South America
World Institute for Conservation & Environment: Birds of South America
Europe
BirdLife International: Birds in Europe
European Ornithologists’ Union
Bird Names in 9 European Languages
Asia
Distribution of Breeding Birds in East Asia
Oriental Bird Images: A Database of the Oriental Bird Club
Africa
Australia
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Birds Australia: The Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
Caring for Wild Birds
A Lesson in Bird-Watching Etiquette and Technique
Berkshire Bird Paradise Sanctuary: Winter Care for Wild Birds
Wild Birds Unlimited: Orphaned and Injured Birds
Endangered Birds
US Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Birds List
International Union for Conservation of Nature: More Critically Endangered Birds
Birds of Prey
The Peregrine Fund: Explore Birds of Prey
Washington State University: Attracting Birds of Prey
Flightless Birds
