Despite the unique and sharp appearance of the White-crowned Sparrow, some people dismiss them as House Sparrows! In fact, many non-birders don't even realize there might be several different species of sparrow found in their own back yard. And don't even get me started on the sparrows of the field, meadow, sedge, swamp, and other habitats! No, they are definitely not all House Sparrows!
The Hoopoe, a striking and unique crested bird, was named the official national bird of Israel in May 2008. The bird won a national survey to become the honored bird. Stephen Colbert had some fun making the announcement on his show last week. We couldn't miss the opportunity...
We've added a few new Birdorable birds this week, the first one being this Eurasian Tree Sparrow. In eastern Asia this cute little bird is widespread in towns and cities, but in Europe, where the
Today's new bird is an Old World species and the largest type of pigeon or dove found in Europe: the Common Wood Pigeon! The Common Wood Pigeon is a large species of pigeon native to parts of Europe and Asia. They...
Today’s new bird is an Australian wading species, native to the island nation and now widespread across a variety of habitats. Our second bird in the 2020 Birdorable Bonanza is the Australian Ibis! This species is also known as the Australian...
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