2018 Bonanza Bird #8: Jabiru

Best known for their elaborate mating dance, Greater Prairie-Chickens once thrived across large parts of North America. Hunting and habitat loss over the last century has drastically reduced these beautiful birds to near extinction. Once so abundant they were a main...

Do you know what TUTI means? It is the four-letter code used by birders and bird banders for the Tufted Titmouse, one of the cutest birds found in Canada and the United States and a common backyard feeder bird. This adorable titmouse design is a sort...

Among the ten total global species of avocets and stilts, wading birds that are members of the Recurvirostridae family, there are a lot of interesting information and fascinating facts. Following our Amazing Adaptations post, here are some more facts about these long-legged birds.

The Hooded Vulture is one of Africa’s most distinctive scavengers, easily recognized by its bare, pinkish head and scruffy, hood-like feathers that give this bird its name. Found across sub-Saharan Africa, the Hooded Vulture is typically seen patrolling the skies or perched near human settlements, where it...