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The Aviary - Read about different kinds of birds, see their pictures, and hear the sounds they make.
All About Ducks for Kids - Lean all about ducks, their habitats, and their importance to people.
Birds at Zoom School - Learn how birds evolved and discover the characteristics that make them unique. Find out more about hobbies like bird watching and backyard birding.
Dinner? It's for the Birds - Find directions for creating your own bird feeder, and learn what kinds of food different birds eat.
Emu Birds - Information on the Emu including description, habitat, uses and breeding.
The Fledgling Corner - Birding Family Fun - Offers suggestions for backyard bird watchers. Also includes crafts and jokes. From About.com.
Moving Day - Find out how birds migrate and why.
What Makes a Bird a Bird? - Learn about the unique characteristics that make birds differ from other animals.
Home Tweet Home - Discover the various habitats of birds.
Project FeederWatch - A page about birdwatching, from Cornell University.
Birds - Teaches bird identification, behavior, and migration patterns with interactive diagrams, maps, and Shockwave games.
The Roadrunner - Learn about the roadrunners scientific names, common names, description, behavior, range, habitat, and life cycle.
KidWings - View virtual owl pellet dissections and learn about bird skulls, eggs, nests, and feathers.
Young Birder of the Year Competition - Annual competition for birders aged 10-18 who like to draw birds, take field notes or write about birds. Prizes include binoculars and field ornithology camp scholarship.
Kaytee Discovery Zone - Explores animal habitats, bird anatomy and endangered birds.
Deschutes National Forest Birds Page - Introduces four types of birds. Also explains the significance of the shape of a bird's beak.
Critter Corner - Peregrine Falcon - Contains facts about the peregrine falcon such as appearance and why their numbers are declining.
Barn Swallow - Describes the appearance, breeding, and range of the barn swallow.
Great Bird of Paradise - Learn about the bird of paradise. Information includes description, habitat, and diet.
Raggiana Bird of Paradise - Find out the range, size, and other interesting facts about this bird.
Northern Mockingbird - Hear the sound made by this bird and learn about the appearance, habitat, range, and nesting behavior of the mockingbird.
Northern Mockingbird - Provides information about the appearance, habitat, diet, and life cycle of this musical bird.
Green Winged Macaw - A comprehensive site containing information about the habitat, status, range, life cycle, and diet of this amazing bird.
Eclectus Parrot - Lists common facts about all parrots and includes information about the behavior, diet, and life cycle of the eclectus parrot.
Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) - Lists information about the appearance, habitat, range, and life cycle of the mockingbird.
Black Swan - Learn about the appearance, diet, behavior, habitat, and range of the black swan.
Peregrine Falcon - Color photograph and information about the appearance, size, diet, habitat, and life span of the peregrine falcon.
Eastern Brown Pelican - Color photograph and information about the size, diet, habitat, and life span of the brown pelican.
Cerulean Warbler - Provides information about the size, habitat, identification features, and diet of this bird that sounds as if it's buzzing.
Woodpecker - Comprehensive information about the description, life span, range, habitat, and diet of the woodpecker.
Antbird - View a photograph and learn about the habitat, diet, enemies, and importance to the web chain that the antbird plays.
Blue and Yellow Macaw - Learn about the diet, habitat, enemies, and nesting behavior of this colorful macaw.
Eclectus Parrot - Learn about the habitat, diet, enemies, and colors of these noisy birds.
Golden Conure - View a color photograph and learn about the diet, length, habitat, and enemies of this endangered bird.
Great Curassow - See a photograph and learn facts such as the habitat, diet, and enemies of this chicken-like bird.
Hawk - Provides information about the diet, enemies, and habitat of this extraordinary hunter.
King Vulture - Learn about the habitat, diet, enemies, and length of the king vulture and view a photograph of it.
Woodpecker - Includes facts about the diet, habitat, and enemies of the woodpecker.
Purple Honeycreeper - Offers facts about the diet, enemies, habitat, and length of the purple honey creeper. Also includes a color photograph.
Rainbow Lorikeet - Offers information about the enemies, lifespan, habitat, diet, and weight of this colorful bird.
Rhinoceros Hornbill - Provides color photographs and includes facts about the habitat, diet, size, and enemies of the hornbill.
Birds for Junior High School Reports - Research links for projects on various birds. Part of "The Wild Things Project" at John Sedgwick Junior High School in Port Orchard, Washington.
Kaytee's Kids' Zone - Activities, games, coloring pages, puzzles, and trading cards related to birds.
Gardensafari: Birds - Photos, sounds, and notes of birds in a Netherlands garden.
All About Parrots - Anatomy, history, evolution, captivity, and flying.
Yellow Ribbon: One Year in the Life of a House Sparrow - Month by month story about a female house sparrow named Yellow Ribbon. Though Yellow Ribbon has quite an adventurous year, the behavior described for her is appropriate for a real House Sparrow.
Kookaburra Information - Includes information about the social behavior, nesting habitat, life cycle, and diet of the kookaburra.
Introduction to Raptors - Includes an introduction to hawks, eagles, falcons, owls, secretary bird, osprey, and vultures.
The Life of Birds - From David Attenborough and PBS. Discusses behavior, evolution, parenthood, bird songs, champion birds, and provides links.
Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier - Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to migrating geese.
Birds of Lewis and Clark - Pictures and simple information about the birds found on the Trail of Lewis and Clark.
CÓndor Andino Venezolano - Basic information about the Andean condor, including habitat range, size, and age.
Birdphotos.com.au - Photos and notes for hundreds of species of Australian birds.
Facts on Migration - Why do some birds go north for the summer? What's the longest recorded migration? Learn the answers to these and other questions as you read about the ins and outs of bird migration.
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