Kiwi birds are threatened but not, at the species level, currently listed as endangered. As of the most recent IUCN Red List assessments, four of…
Oregon is home to 552 recorded bird species, a total confirmed by the Oregon Bird Records Committee in its May 2026 checklist. That figure places…
The red headed birds you are most likely to see in Hawaii are introduced songbirds rather than native ones. Three so-called cardinals lead the list:…
Maui supports a striking split between two worlds of birdlife: a small group of surviving native forest birds that cling to the high, lush rainforests…
Kauai, the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands, has recorded more than 200 bird species, a figure that combines a small but globally important group…
Washington state hosts a remarkable variety of small birds, from year-round chickadees and finches to seasonal hummingbirds and warblers, all drawn from a statewide checklist…
“I think he’ll be to Rome / As is the osprey to the fish, who takes it / By sovereignty of nature.” William Shakespeare, Coriolanus Attribute…
Some birds carry a tool on their face that you cannot miss. A heron’s dagger, a pelican’s pouch, a curlew’s impossibly long curve: the bill…
If you want one clear answer, buy the Nikon Prostaff P3 8×42. It pairs bright Nikon optics with the longest eye relief in this guide,…
Jekyll Island ranks among the most productive coastal birding sites in Georgia, with more than 300 species recorded across its beaches, tidal flats, marshes, and…
You spotted a flash of blue and now you want a name, or maybe you just want to know why so many birds wear a…
Key Takeaways A Quick Word on “Seagulls” There is no single bird called a “seagull.” The word is a popular catch-all for the family of…
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a large, dark seabird of the American coastlines, instantly recognizable by its oversized bill, its enormous throat pouch, and…
You spotted a flash of red and now you want a name for it. That is one of the most common ways people fall into…
Few colors stop a birder in their tracks like a flash of pure yellow moving through green leaves. Maybe you saw a small golden bird…
Folly Beach, a barrier island just south of Charleston, ranks among South Carolina’s richest coastal birding destinations, with more than 270 species recorded at its…
South Carolina is home to 453 bird species accepted by the South Carolina Bird Records Committee, of which 445 are documented as Definitive, as of…
Key Takeaways A World of Birds That Walk, Run, and Swim Flightless birds are birds that have lost the ability to fly, having descended from…
A Complete Guide to the World’s Parrot Groups Parrots are one of the most recognizable and most threatened bird groups on Earth. There are roughly…
Types of Tit Birds: A Guide to the Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice The tits are a family of small, lively woodland birds, the Paridae, with…
Tennessee is home to 434 bird species recorded on the official state list as of December 2024, according to the Tennessee Bird Records Committee of…
Alabama is home to 455 recorded bird species as of September 2025, according to the official checklist maintained by the Alabama Ornithological Society. That total…
BIRD SPECIES Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus A small, rusty-brown wren with a bold white eyebrow and a voice far bigger than itself, singing from southern…
Few experiences in the natural world are as quietly thrilling as an unfamiliar sound drifting through the dark. A rhythmic hoot from a distant treeline,…
California is home to roughly 695 recorded bird species, the highest state total in the continental United States. That figure, current as of May 2026…
Virginia is home to 494 recorded bird species, a total documented as of December 2025 by the Virginia Avian Records Committee of the Virginia Society…
Pennsylvania sits at a crossroads of geography and migration that makes it one of the richest birding states in the eastern United States. Forests blanketing…
Florida is home to more than twenty regularly occurring birds of prey, ranging from the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) to the snail-eating, federally endangered Everglade…
Michigan is home to 466 recorded bird species as of 2025, according to the Michigan Bird Records Committee, a diversity built on the state’s two…
Texas is home to roughly 677 recorded bird species, the most of any state in the United States, according to the Texas Bird Records Committee…
Florida is home to roughly 545 documented species of birds, one of the richest tallies of any state in the country. That figure reflects the…
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