This site, which is provided for by Earth-Life Web, gives a list of extinct birds and provides a brief description and dates of extinction.

Since 1850 North America has lost three bird species--the Labrador Duck, Passenger Pigeon, and Carolina Parakeet--and the continued existence of another three is unlikely, namely the Eskimo Curlew, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and Bachman's...

Find information here about all the bird orders in the animal kingdom. Includes living and extinct species.

Conservation success stories are now evident all over the world, attesting to the resilience that bird populations can exhibit when agents causing their declines are removed, and when birth and death rates come back into balance. Read...

If you've never heard of a moa it's because they've been extinct for 1000 years. This article is about the huge bird and the reasons for extinction. Pay special attention to the "Questions for Thought."

This article is about the now extinct heath hen. There is a lot to be learned from organisms that have died out to help prevent other extinctions. The questions for thought are excellent discussion starters.

The passenger pigeon was once "the most abundant bird species on earth" but is now extinct. This article investigates the causes for extinction and then has several thought provoking questions to consider at the end.

The horned grebe is an endangered bird in Canada. This page gives basic facts about this wetland bird, and describes efforts to save the species from extinction.

The Carolina parakeet was once found in the southern United States but is now extinct. The reasons are explained here and you can see a drawing of this lost bird.

Do you know what a Takahe is? Get the facts on this bird that was once thought to be extinct. Included are five photographs.

The Dodo became extinct shortly after 1640 and all that remains of them today are bones and some pieces of skin. Provided is a brief description of their location, characteristics and predators.

A profile of the extinct Great Auk is provided here by the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Birds have them, and so did some species of extinct dinosaurs. They're feathers. They come in different shapes and sizes, all colors, and they enable birds to fly. Lots of information can be found in this article.

This site provides a detailed account of the Micronesian Kingfisher. Provides facts on the physical description, habitat, niche, and life history of the Micronesian Kingfisher.

This site from the Canadian Museum of Nature, a natural history museum, provides short information blurbs and fun facts on over 240 different common animals categorized by type (mammals, fish, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians,...

With some of the most advanced chewing apparatus ever developed by a reptile, ornithopod dinosaurs became a most successful group of herbivorous dinosaurs. They rapidly became a prominent feature on North America's Cretaceous landscape,...

Get acquainted with the Micronesian kingfisher by browsing this animal guide from the Brookfield Zoo. Highlights includes quick facts, a photo, and details on its appearance, breeding, communication, and habitat. Discover why these...

This resource provides information about Haast's eagle.

The Eskimo curlew, which migrated between the Northwest Territories and Argentina is believed to be extinct, although there are occasional reports of possible sightings. The reasons for its decline and a drawing of one can be found here.

The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a concise introduction to the moas. Learn about these now extinct large flightless birds that used to call New Zealand home.

Imperial Amazons are gorgeous birds found only in Dominica in the Lesser Antilles. They were brought back from near extinction and live in protected rainforest parks. You will find some information about the Imperial Amazon here and a...

The crested ibis was barely saved from extinction in Asia after the last seven known to be alive were put into a protective sanctuary in China. The population has increased and many have been released back into the wild but it is still...

A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the flightless auk.