Tag: species

• Strange Birds: Hoatzins

  The hoatzin is one of the world's strangest bird species - its chicks possess claws on the leading edge of their wings! Hoatzins live in South American tropical rain forests. These ...

• Amazing Albatross – Birds

  Travel far from land, and you may be lucky enough to see an Albatross. These huge seabirds have the longest wings in the bird species world - the Wandering Albatross' skinny wings reach over 11 ...

• Who’s the Smartest Bird? – Birds.com

  Which bird species is the most intelligent? Many researchers believe that the most intelligent birds are found in the Corvid family (ravens, crows, magpies and jays). These social birds show ...

• Bird watching in Australia

  Australia offers bird-enthusiasts a very special treat. You could spend a lifetime learning about this island-continent's 770 species of birds.

• Amazing woodpecker tongues – Birds

  You'll often hear woodpeckers rattling their bills against trees. They're going after their favorite food: bugs hiding under the tree bark. The woodpeckers have some very specialized equipment ...

• Bird Species: Red Crossbills

  Red Crossbills are brick-red songbirds that specialize in eating pine-cone seeds. They have an unusual bill- the tips cross over each other, almost as if their bill is overgrown. This shape ...

• So why do Birds really sing in the Fall?

  Birds sing for a variety of reasons, and not all of these motivations are linked to displays of pleasure. As their primary form of communication, birds sing to greet one another, attract a ...