* Bird Encyclopedia
Complete listing from A to Z of birding articles, photos and information.
Are Birds Really Descendants of Dinosaurs?  Most paleontologists agree that birds evolved from dinosaurs. They would call birds avian dinosaurs, although birds are actually considered reptiles. But most dinosaur fossils provide supporting evidence of the similarities between birds and dinosaurs. Bird Encyclopedia - A  Birding Encyclopedia A has albatrosses and anhingas. What other birds begin with the letter A? Bird Encyclopedia - B  There are bluebirds and buzzards, blue jays and bald eagles. What are the birds that begin with B? Bird Encyclopedia - C  Catbirds, chickadees, cardinals, cowbirds and crows are just a few of the birds that begin with the letter C. Bird Encyclopedia - D  There are a few birds that begin with the letter D. How about the Downy Woodpecker? Bird Encyclopedia - E  Egrets, Eastern Phoebes and Emus are a few of the birds that begin with the letter E. Bird Encyclopedia - F  Flickers are great birds that begin with the letter F. What other birds begin with F? Bird Encyclopedia - G  Goldfinches and grey catbirds are two well known birds that begin with the letter G. Bird Encyclopedia - H  H is for house finch, herring gull, hairy woodpecker and of course hummingbirds! Bird Encyclopedia - I  What are the birds that begin with the letter I? How about the ibis? Bird Encyclopedia - J  Are there birds that begin with the letter J? The junco is one of them! Bird Encyclopedia - K  Kestrels and Kingfishers are two birds that begin with the letter K. Bird Encyclopedia - L  Larks are birds that begin with the letter L. Bird Encyclopedia - M  M is for mallard ducks, mourning doves and muscovy ducks. Bird Encyclopedia - N  Nuthatches are friendly climbing birds. What other birds begin with the letter N? Bird Encyclopedia - O  Are there birds that begin with the letter O? How about the Oriole? Bird Encyclopedia - P  Puffins are my favorite birds! Purple finches also begin with the letter P. Bird Encyclopedia - Q  Q is an unusual letter, but there are indeed birds that begin with the letter Q! The Quail is the best known one. Bird Encyclopedia - R  Robins, Rose-breasted grosbeaks and rufous towhees are birds that begin with the letter R. Donīt forget the Raven! Bird Encyclopedia - S  Lots of birds begin with the letter S. One of the most famous is the Snowy Owl, well known from the Harry Potter series! Bird Encyclopedia - T  T stands for tufted titmouse, turkey and teradactyl! OK, maybe not, but there are many birds that begin with T. Bird Encyclopedia - U  U is an uncommon letter for birders. What are some birds that begin with the letter U? Bird Encyclopedia - V  Vultures top the list of birds that begin with the letter V. Bird Encyclopedia - W  Wrens are friendly birds that many know and love, and they begin with the letter W. What other birds do? Bird Encyclopedia - X  Are there really any birds that begin with the letter X? Bird Encyclopedia - Y  What are some birds that begin with the letter Y? Bird Encyclopedia - Z  The last letter of the alphabet! What are the birds that begin with the letter Z? Birds' Eyes  Birds eyes are very beautiful. And although they actually move very little, they are capable of seeing a wider range of shades than the human eye. Canada Goose - Migrations and Information  More and more common in urban areas, the Canadian Goose, is one of the most recognizable birds in North America. Parasitic Behavior of Cowbirds  While the Cuckoo bird gets others to raise its young by stealthily placing its eggs in other nests, the Cowbird is another bird that adopts a similar strategy. Speed at Which Birds Fly  What exactly determines the speed at which birds fly? Is it simply the mass of the bird? Does it have something to do with their wings span? Actually it is somewhat more complicated than that. Spotting a Cuckoo in the Nest  How come birds are so much better at spotting the cuckoo in the nest? It has a lot to do with the fact that birds see ultraviolet light. These are well outside our visual range. Where Have All the Birds Gone in August?  It is not unusual this time of year, for the bird world to be very quiet. The reason for this is that many birds sing to attract a mate or to defend their territory. So, once their brood has hatched they have little reason to continue singing after June. Why Is Bird Poop White?  There are some things that people just have to know about birds. One is why birds poop white while most other critters poop brown.
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