Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Redhead
This succinct site presents clear facts, pictures, and sounds of the Redhead. A menu of topics includes: cool facts, description, range, and other names.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: White Crowned Sparrow
This thorough site provides an extensive fact sheet about the White-crowned sparrow. In addition, you can listen to the songs of this best-studied song bird.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Gadwall
This brief site covers the following topics: description, similar species, range, and other names. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this species on this site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Eurasian Wigeon
This succinct site focuses on the following topics: cool facts, description, range, and other names. Listen to the sounds of this bird species on this site as well.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Macaroni Penguin
Information about the macaroni penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, distribution, threats to survival, species status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Gentoo Penguin
Information about the Gentoo penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, diet, distribution, threats to survival, conservation status, etc. (Published April 24, 2010)
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Emperor Penguin
Information about the Emperor penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, longevity, habitat, diet, conservation status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ornithology: Big Crested Penguin
Information about the Big-crested penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, diet, distribution, threats to survival, conservation status, etc. (Published Jan. 10, 2010)
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Modern Extinctions on Mainland North America
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...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Conservation Success Stories
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...
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Chicago Hope: Design Challenge
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this urban landscape.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Black Rosy Finch
This brief site provides a description and examines the conservation status of this species. In addition, cool facts are provided and you can hear the sounds made by the Black rosy-Finch.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Your Local Resources
Enter your zip code, and find out about your ecoregion, a unique combination of living and nonliving factors that set your landscape apart and determine what will flourish there.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: An Ornithologist's Job
In this video segment from WILD TV, an ornithologist describes his job. [3:54]
Curated OER
Ornithology.com: Foraging and Nutrition
A very good discussion of the nutrition and feeding habits of birds.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Chris Schneider: Rethinking Conservation
In this interview filmed for Evolution: "Darwin's Dangerous Idea," biologist Chris Schneider discusses the relationship between conservation and speciation.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hummingbird Species in the Transitional Zones
This video segment from Evolution: "Darwin's Dangerous Idea" shows biologists Chris Schneider and Tom Smith studying hummingbirds and other animals in Ecuador. Their research is investigating the processes by which new species are formed.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: John James Audubon
From the PBS, American Masters series, this is "John James Audubon"; see a clip from a documentary on tha artist, visit an on-line gallery of his work, and read a short biography of the artist.
National Audubon Society
John James Audubon's Birds of America
Here is the online version of John James Audubon's "Birds of America," as written by Audubon himself in 1840. The site includes the original artwork and text descriptions of each species of bird.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Birds
This site from Enchanted Learning can answer your questions about birds. What type of scientist studies birds? What is the fastest running bird? Which bird lays the largest birds' eggs? Come and find out the answer to these questions and...
Other
The Academy of Natural Sciences
This site describes the museum. It shows the viewer what is currently on exhibit, interesting facts, and many links to other exhibits.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: At a Park
See why public lands are absolutely essential for effective bird conservation.