Around 150 million years ago, flying dinosaurs called Pterosaurs began to change (evolve) and develop feathers. This is where scientists believe Birds, as we know them, got their start. Over thousands and thousands of years, there have been thousands and thousands of bird types. Many have become extinct. Others have evolved into one of the 9,000 species of birds that now live on our planet. Birds have learned to live almost everywhere on Earth. From freezing arctic areas to tropical islands and everywhere in between, there are native birds and birds that just come for a visit. Around the world, many of these native birds are endangered. Changes like global warming, pollution, and more humans building more buildings, are destroying the places where they live and feed.
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- Macaws
- Moas
- New World Vultures
- Ospreys
- Ostriches
- Owls
- Oystercatchers
- Parakeets
- Parrots
- Passenger Pigeon
- Penguins
- Pigeons
- Plovers
- Quails
- Roadrunners
- Rodrigues Solitaires
- Seaducks
- Stephens Island Wrens
- Stone-Curlews
- Storks
- Swans
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- Oiseaux.net See and read about birds of France and the world. Includes identification record, pictures, articles, and games. (French and English)
- The Aviary Read about different kinds of birds, see their pictures, and hear the sounds they make.
- Birds at Zoom School Learn how birds evolved and discover the characteristics that make them unique. Find out more about hobbies like bird watching and backyard birding.
- Dinner It's for the Birds Find directions for creating your own bird feeder, and learn what kinds of food different birds eat.
- KidWings View virtual owl pellet dissections and learn about bird skulls, eggs, nests, and feathers.
- The Life of Birds From David Attenborough and PBS. Discusses behavior, evolution, parenthood, bird songs, champion birds, and provides links.
- Fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to migrating geese.
- Birdphotos.com.au Photos and notes for hundreds of species of Australian birds.
- Garden Safari: Birds Photos, sounds, and notes of birds in a Netherlands garden.
- 4H Guinea Fowl Message Board Ask questions, share stories, and meet other children who raise guineas. Includes basic information, games, pictures, and standards for show.
- Bird Identification A guide to identifying the birds of North and Central America. Includes sound clips of bird song.
- PhotoBirdIreland Offers closeup photos of many different birds.
- The Nutty Birdwatcher Information about birds and birdwatching, in the eastern United States. Includes identifying birds, backyard feeding, migration timetables and maps, and building nestboxes.
- Chipper Woods Just For Kids Learn fun bird facts with these trivia questions.
- Chipper Woods Bird Photos Choose from lots of nature pictures, including many banded birds and habitats.
- Exotic Bird Picture Gallery Providing photographs of exotic birds, including macaws, toucans and parrots.
- Australian Birds Contains photos and facts about Australian birds including habitat, conservation, distribution maps.
- Kaytee Kids' Zone Explores animal habitats, bird anatomy and endangered birds.
- Young Birder of the Year Competition Annual competition for birders aged 10-18 who like to draw birds, take field notes or write about birds. Prizes include binoculars and field ornithology camp scholarship.
- All About Birds Presents a guide to 599 species, birding basics and bird cams.
- Why Migratory Birds are Crazy for Coffee Read why birds like coffee, what has changed, which birds are affected, and how the habitat is endangered.
- Birds of Belize Includes video, sound, images and key facts about over 25 of Belize's wildlife.
- National Zoo: Birds For Kids Learn facts and view photos.
- FAQ Kids: Birds Get the answers to questions about birds, such as what is the smallest bird in the world?
- All About Birds: Limpkin Learn where they live, what they eat, how they build their nests, and why they are very endangered some areas.
- Avibase Directory of bird information. Offers information by scientific classification, or by entering the common bird name into search.
- Eastern Brown Pelican Color photograph and information about the size, diet, habitat, and life span of the brown pelican.
- Attwater's Prairie Chicken Texas Parks and Wildlife explains what this bird looks like, where they live and nest, and why they are endangered.
- Project FeederWatch A page about birdwatching, from Cornell University.