From suburban gardens to farms and wilderness areas, the mourning dove is one of the most common and familiar birds in North America. The Mourning Dove is a slender, medium-sized bird with a small, ...

Gathering at their Midwestern staging grounds in numbers up to half a million strong, spring-time flocks of stately Sandhill Cranes are an awe-inspiring sight. These partial migrants enthrall ...

A beloved garden companion, the Robin redbreast is the UK’s unofficial national bird. These cheerful birds can be seen and heard throughout the year as they forage and nest alongside us. The European ...

Swooping gracefully through the skies, this agile flyer catches insects on the wing and heralds the arrival of spring in many parts of the world. The Barn Swallow is a sleek, small bird with a ...

Meet the Bearded Tit, a charming little bird that's not actually a tit at all, but rather a unique species that calls the UK's reedbeds home. The Bearded Tit is a small, elegant bird with a long tail ...

Nature's unsung gardener, whose vibrant plumage and acorn-stashing habit play a crucial role in forest regeneration worldwide. The Eurasian Jay is a striking bird with a pinkish-brown body, blue wing ...

This flightless giant, standing up to 9 feet tall, roams the African savanna with surprising speed and grace. The Common Ostrich is a striking bird. Males boast black body feathers contrasted by white ...

Soaring vast ocean expanses, this remarkable seabird can clock over a million air miles in its lifetime, returning each year to its coastal breeding grounds. The Manx Shearwater is a medium-sized ...

This small, agile shorebird darts along coastlines worldwide, leaving delicate footprints in its wake as it hunts for tiny crustaceans. The Kentish Plover is a small, compact shorebird with a ...

With a piercing gaze and powerful wings, this formidable raptor soars over rugged landscapes from Europe to Asia, hunting with remarkable precision. The Bonelli's Eagle is a large, powerful raptor ...

A flamboyant forest dweller with a vibrant golden crest and beautiful, bold coloured plumage, turning heads wherever it struts. The Golden Pheasant is a strikingly colourful bird, particularly the ...

The distinctive blue-grey acrobat of European forests, equally at home shuffling headfirst down tree trunks as it is darting among branches. The Eurasian Nuthatch is a small bird with a distinctive ...