The common potoo, also referred to as the poor-me-ones like other potoo species because of their vocalizations, is the smallest known member of their
The Kakapo, a flightless bird, the heaviest parrot globally, weighs more than the hyacinth macaw, the largest flying parrot. The Maori, indigenous pe
The Southern Cassowary is the third largest flightless bird in the world, found primarily in Oceania. It is easily recognizable from the two red watt
The Tawny Frogmouth, an avian resident of Australian forests, gets its name since its mouth closely replicates a frog. While it can be mistaken for a
The scarlet ibis is probably the most dazzling species of long-legged, hardy wading birds belonging to the ibis group of the family Threskiornithidae
The snowy egret is a graceful, active species of small- to medium-sized herons known by its entirely white plumage, black legs, and contrasting yello
The black-bellied whistling duck is a highly gregarious, noisy waterfowl species that belongs to the genus Dendrocygna of the family Anatidae (which
The California condor, a species of New World vultures, is the largest land bird in North America. Known for its enormous wings and extraordinary eye
The Hoatzin, known by various other names like the stinkbird, skunk bird, Canje pheasant, or reptile bird, is a species of pheasant-sized birds found