Recently the American Birding Association announced their Bird of the Year for 2020. The Cedar Waxwing holds the honor for the first year of this new decade. The Cedar Waxwing is an excellent choice to be a "bird ambassador" for the ABA in 2020. These...

What Vagrancy Means In Bird Terms In the birding world, the term "vagrant" refers to a bird that has strayed far outside its usual range or migratory path. These wayward travelers often end up in unexpected places due to various factors such as weather events, navigational errors, or a...

The Knob-billed Duck is a unique and striking waterfowl species found in tropical wetlands across sub-Saharan Africa and parts of south Asia. Closely related to the similar-looking Comb Duck, this large duck is easily recognized by the prominent roundish knob on the bills of males,...

We're adding new birds each day until we reach our 500th Birdorable species! Today's Bonanza bird is the Superb Starling. Superb Starlings have striking plumage. You might even call the combination of metallic blue and green with contrasting burnt orange superb!