Known for its distinctive warty red face and hefty size, this farmyard favorite traces its wild origins to the tropical forests of Central and South America. The Muscovy Duck is a large, heavy-bodied ...

The male Indian Peafowl carries a train of up to 150 elongated feathers — each tipped with an iridescent eyespot — that can stretch 150 cm beyond his body and fan into a shimmering arc nearly 2 metres ...

This hardy Antarctic wanderer, instantly recognisable by its distinctive black line under the bill, braves some of the world's most extreme conditions while waddling across ice sheets and diving up to ...

The discovery of the Black Swan in 1697 shattered a long-held Western belief that all swans were white, giving rise to the famous 'black swan event' metaphor. Native to Australia, this unmistakable ...

Perched on a fence post with its bill tilted skyward, the Western Meadowlark delivers one of the most celebrated songs on the North American continent — a rich, bubbling, flute-like melody that ...

American Robins nest from April into July, raise two broods a year and lay three or four sky-blue eggs in a mud-lined cup. Here is when and where they nest, why the eggs are blue, how long incubation ...

A female Northern Cardinal is pale tan-brown with red in her crest, wings and tail and the same red-orange bill as the male. How to identify her, how she differs from the male, why her song matters, ...

What birds eat in the wild and what to put out for them: diet guides for garden birds, birds of prey, waterbirds and more, ...

Look at the cap: glossy black on a Bullfinch, blue-grey on a male Chaffinch. In flight, a Bullfinch shows a white rump and a Chaffinch a green one. Males, females and young compared, with their calls, ...

Identify any bird by photo, sound, or description — then learn what it eats, how to attract it, and when it's near you. From ...

With its enormous feet splayed across lily pads, this nimble wader appears to walk on water as it navigates Africa's wetlands. The African Jacana is a striking wader with chestnut-brown upperparts, ...

Type your town or postcode, or use your location. You’ll get the birds most often recorded around you at this time of year, with the ones arriving now flagged. Birdwatchers record the birds they see, ...