Bird Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ birds — with size, habitat, diet, voice, behavior, and the field marks that tell them apart.
Rock Pigeon
The familiar city pigeon, descended from wild cliff-dwelling birds of Eurasia and North Africa, now found in urban centers worldwide in a huge range of colors and patterns.
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Mourning Dove
A slender, soft-brown dove with a long pointed tail, one of the most abundant and widespread birds in North America, known for its mournful cooing call.
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White-winged Dove
A stocky desert dove with a bold white wing stripe visible even at rest, a key pollinator and seed disperser of saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert.
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
A pale, sandy-gray dove with a thin black half-collar on the neck, native to Eurasia and now widely established across North America after a rapid range expansion.
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Vaux's Swift
The western counterpart of the Chimney Swift, a tiny, cigar-shaped aerial bird that nests in hollow old-growth trees and large chimneys.
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White-throated Swift
A fast, boldly black-and-white patterned swift of western cliffs and canyons, among the fastest fliers of any North American bird.
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Black Swift
The largest North American swift, an all-dark bird that nests almost exclusively on cliff ledges behind or near waterfalls and in coastal sea caves.
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Band-tailed Pigeon
A large, purple-gray wild pigeon of western mountain forests, marked by a white crescent on the nape and a pale band across the tip of the tail.
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Common Ground Dove
North America's smallest dove, a tiny, scaly-patterned bird of the southern states that scurries on the ground and flashes rufous in its wings when it flies.
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Chimney Swift
A dark, cigar-shaped aerial bird that nests almost exclusively in chimneys across eastern North America, spending nearly its entire life on the wing.
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Common Nighthawk
A master of aerial acrobatics, the Common Nighthawk is a cryptically patterned nightjar easily recognized by the bold white bars on its long, pointed wings as it hunts insects at dusk.
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Common Poorwill
The smallest North American nightjar, famous for its ability to enter a prolonged state of torpor to survive cold winters.
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White-tipped Dove
A stealthy, ground-dwelling dove of the Americas, known for its ghostly, bottle-like hooting and flashing white tail-tips.
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Black-billed Cuckoo
A slender and secretive forest bird celebrated for its appetite for spiny caterpillars and its rhythmic, repetitive vocalizations.
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Greater Roadrunner
A famous, fast-running desert cuckoo known for its distinctive crest, long tail, and ability to hunt venomous prey including rattlesnakes.
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Nicknamed the 'rain crow,' this secretive, elegant forest bird is renowned for its distinctive guttural calls and specialized appetite for hairy caterpillars.
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Common Pauraque
A master of camouflage, this widespread nocturnal nightjar of the Americas is famous for its distinctive nighttime whistling call and bright orange face patches.
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Inca Dove
A diminutive, desert-adapted dove easily recognized by its heavily scaly plumage, long slender tail, and monotonous 'no-hope' call.
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Belted Kingfisher
A stocky, crest-headed water bird known for its loud rattling call, hovering flight, and dramatic plunge-dives for fish.
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Green Kingfisher
A small, quiet kingfisher of South Texas and Latin America, easily recognized by its glossy green plumage and low-profile hunting style.
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Mexican Whip-poor-will
A master of camouflage, this nocturnal nightjar of the southwestern mountains is best known for its rough, rolling chant heard throughout summer nights.
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
A nocturnal master of camouflage, the Eastern Whip-poor-will is famous for its relentless, echoing chant that enlivens eastern forests on summer nights.
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Lesser Nighthawk
A master of aerial insect-catching, this cryptically patterned nightjar is a common sight over southwestern deserts during summer evenings.
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Ringed Kingfisher
The largest kingfisher in the Americas, recognizable by its massive bill, bushy crest, and rich rufous belly.
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Chuck-will's-widow
The largest nightjar in North America, renowned for its cryptic camouflage and its repetitive nocturnal call echoing through southeastern woodlands.
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