Birds

Resources in this category:

Audubon's Birds of America
http://www.audubon.org/bird/BoA/BOA_index.html

"A replica of the complete John James Audubon's Birds of America (1840-1844). Includes the full text, color plates, figures and bird calls."

The Aviary
http://aviary.owls.com/

This site offers profiles of a variety of bird species, from the American Robin to the White Pelican. Photos plus information on appearance, eggs, and habitat are provided.

Beautiful Birds
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/ornithology/

"'Beautiful Birds' traces the development of ornithological illustration in the 18th and 19th centuries and highlights the changing techniques - from metal and wood engraving to chromolithography - during that period. The exhibition includes books from Cornell Library's Hill Ornithology Collection and art works on loan from the personal collection of benefactors Kenneth E. and Dorothy V. Hill." The site features an online exhibit and timeline, along with biographies of the artists. A bibliography and a guide to Cornell's ornithological collections are also included.

The Bird Site
http://www.nhm.org/birds/guide/

This is an excellent site about birds, including images of such things as bones and internal organs. Topics covered include: evolution & diversity, anatomy & physiology, adaptations & behavior, flight mechanics, and conservation. You can even listen to bird songs!

Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/

Provides information for citizen scientists focused on conservation of birds. Provides tools for the monitoring of bird populations through bird watching.

Birds and Mammals Observed by Lewis and Clark in North Dakota
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/wildlife/bmam/index.htm

This site gives a detailed account of all of the birds and mammals that the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition observed in North Dakota. Actual expedition records were consulted in creating this website.

Birds Links to the World
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp

Bird Links to the World provides links to information and resources on birds that can be browsed by geographical regions or bird species. Links to some images and sounds of the bird species, as well as quizzes, newsgroups and assorted resources are also available. The site is searchable.

BirdSource - Birding With a Purpose
http://www.birdsource.org/

"Designed by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Birdsource is an interactive website where the enthusiasm of birders is combined with state-of-the-art technology to promote conservation and environmental learning." Participate in national bird survey projects by entering your findings at this site. You can also read up on completed studies.

Christmas Bird Count
http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/

Provides resources and results of the Christmas Bird count, a project where citizen scientists count birds and share the data they find. Provides information on the distribution of bird populations in the early winter.

Fascinating Folklore of Birds
http://birding.about.com/library/weekly/aa041801a.htm

An article about the history and prevalence of birds in folklore throughout the world. Brought to you the birding guide at About.com.

Fat Birder
http://www.fatbirder.com/

"Fatbirder is striving to be the world's greatest resource for birders it has more than 1,400 pages covering every country of the world, every US, Canadian & Australian State & Province and every UK County as well as all aspects of birding - ornithology, birdwatching as a hobby, conservation, where to buy optics, holidays etc.; where to stay and much much more."

Hinterland Who's Who
http://www.hww.ca/index_e.asp

Developed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, this site provides access to fact sheets on more than 50 birds and 29 mammals native to Canada and the Northern United States, and to 14 related environmental topics. Many of these fact sheets are accompanied by 60-second video clips displaying common behavior and habitat. Viewing the video clips requires Windows Media Player.
"Each fact sheet describes the appearance, life history, and habits of a Canadian bird or mammal or else discusses a wildlife-related topic such as bird feeding or endangered species."

The Hummingbird WebSite
http://hummingbirdwebsite.com/

A great resource for information on hummingbird-related subjects, including education, conservation and ecology. This site has articles on attracting hummingbirds and hummingbird biology, photographs, and links to other hummingbird sites.

Hummingbirds.net
http://www.hummingbirds.net/

This comprehensive source for information on North American hummingbirds includes information on attracting, feeding, their distribution in the U.S., natural history, migration maps, and hummingbird organizations. A bibliography and several images are also linked to this page.

The Life of Birds
http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds/

"The Life of Birds" is the accompanying Web site for the PBS documentary of the same name. The site features information on bird brains, the evolution of birds, reproduction, bird songs (along with RealAudio sound clips), and other interesting facts about birds. There is also a listing of bird-related Web sites.

North American Bluebird Society Fact Sheets
http://nabluebirdsociety.org/bluebirdfacts.htm

Provides information about the North American Bluebird and to promote conservation, education and research about bluebirds.

The North American Breeding Bird Survey
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/

Provides information about distributions and population changes of North American birds. Categories of information include: regional trend estimates, annual indices of abundance, relative abundance maps, and maps of population changes. Also provides pictures of some of the bird species covered by the BBS, songs of common birds, and a quiz of bird distributions.

The Purple Martin Conservation Association
http://www.Purplemartin.org/

This site is features information about the biology and habitat requirements of the Purple Martin. Information is accompanied by pictures and sound effects. Requires a browser plug in capable of playing .au sound files.

Virtual Birding - Educational Materials
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/virtualbird/educational.htm...

"These educational materials are part of the Illinois Birds education kit developed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The full kit contains a wealth of information to help educators present Illinois-specific information to students in grades 3-6, including full-color posters, a closed-captioned videotape, an audiotape and variety of large scale activities." This great site also has materials for a few other animals in these birds habitats and includes items such as field trips ideas, a glossary, and several class projects.

Wildfinder: Mapping the World's species
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildfinder/

Search more than 26,000 animal species throughout the world, either by place or by species name. You can search for birds, mammals, reptiles, or amphibians.