African grey parrots are some of the smartest birds in the world.

Crows are smart and social — they live in family groups that help raise babies.

Flamingos turn pink because of the tiny shrimp they eat.

Goldfinches turn bright sunny yellow in summer.

The American kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America and can hover in place.

American robins are cheerful red-breasted birds often seen hopping on lawns.

Andean condors are giant soaring vultures of the Andes mountains.

The Andean condor has one of the largest wingspans of any flying bird.

Anna's hummingbirds have flashing pink throats and dive faster than jets relative to body size.

Arctic terns fly farther than any other bird — from the Arctic to Antarctica every year.

Puffins are 'sea parrots' with colorful beaks and clown-like faces.

Puffins are little seabirds with bright orange beaks who 'fly' underwater for fish.

Australian magpies sing a beautiful warbling song called 'carolling'.

Bald eagles are huge fish-hunting birds with bright white heads and tails.

Barn owls have heart-shaped faces and can hunt in total darkness using only sound.

Barn swallows zoom and swoop, catching bugs in the air.

Bearded vultures eat bones! They drop them from the sky to crack them open.

Kingfishers hover over water and dive straight down to grab fish.

These tiny birds are famous for their cheerful 'chick-a-dee-dee' call.

Chickadees are tiny, fearless birds that say their own name: chick-a-dee-dee-dee.

Blue jays are loud, smart, bright-blue birds that love acorns.

These big parrots have bright blue backs and sunny yellow chests.

Blue-footed boobies have bright sky-blue feet they show off in a funny dance.

Kiwis are small, round, almost-blind birds that hunt with their noses.

Pelicans dive headfirst into the ocean to scoop up fish in their stretchy beaks.

California condors were nearly extinct, but careful work helped bring them back.

Canada geese fly in big V-shapes and honk loudly.

Chickens are friendly farm birds that are some of the most common birds on Earth.

Common kingfishers are tiny jewel-bright birds that dive into streams for fish.

Loons have a haunting call that echoes across northern lakes.

Nightingales are plain brown birds famous for their beautiful nighttime song.

Ostriches are the biggest birds in the world — and the fastest runners on two legs.

Ravens are among the smartest birds in the world.

Ravens are huge, glossy-black birds that are some of the smartest animals alive.

Swifts spend almost their entire lives in the air — even sleeping while flying.

Emperor penguins are the tallest penguins and live in the coldest place on Earth.

Emus are giant fast-running birds from Australia.

Hoopoes have a tall fan-shaped crown on their head and a long curved beak.

Magpies are flashy black-and-white birds that recognize themselves in mirrors.

Bee-eaters catch flying bees and bash the stingers off before eating them.

European robins have a bright orange-red chest and a sweet, bubbly song.

Starlings have shiny feathers and fly in giant swirling flocks called murmurations.

Golden eagles are mighty mountain hunters with golden feathers on their heads.

Great blue herons stand perfectly still, then spear fish in a flash.

Great blue herons stand still in the water and spear fish with their long beaks.

Egrets are tall, snowy-white wading birds.

Hornbills have a huge curved beak topped with a hollow helmet called a casque.

Great horned owls have tufts that look like horns, and a deep hoot.

Great white pelicans fish together in teams, herding fish into a group.

Birds-of-paradise put on amazing dances to show off their fancy feathers.

Greater flamingos are the largest flamingos and live in huge pink flocks.

Rheas are South America's giant flightless birds, like ostriches' cousins.

Rheas are tall flightless runners from South America, like a cousin of the ostrich.

Roadrunners are speedy desert birds that prefer running to flying.

Harpy eagles are one of the most powerful birds of prey on Earth.

Herring gulls are smart seabirds that beg fries on every beach.

Hoatzins are weird-looking Amazon birds whose babies have claws on their wings.

House sparrows are tiny, friendly birds that live close to people almost everywhere.

Tiny brown wrens have a huge bubbly song.

Male peacocks fan out a huge train of shimmering blue and green feathers.

Kakapos are giant green flightless parrots — and one of the rarest birds on Earth.

King penguins look like smaller emperor penguins with bright orange marks.

Kookaburras laugh out loud — their call sounds like a person giggling.

The kookaburra is a big kingfisher with a call that sounds like laughter.

Little penguins are the smallest penguins, with blue feathers.

Macaroni penguins have flashy orange and yellow head feathers.

Mallards are the green-headed ducks you see at almost every pond.

Mandarin ducks have some of the most colorful feathers of any bird.

Mourning doves coo softly and are some of the most common birds in North America.

Swans are large, graceful birds that mostly glide silently on water.

Mute swans are huge graceful white birds that glide across calm water.

Kiwis are shy, flightless birds about the size of a chicken — and a symbol of New Zealand.

Bobwhites are small ground birds named for their cheerful 'bob-WHITE!' whistle.

Male cardinals are bright red with a tall pointy crest.

Mockingbirds copy the songs of other birds — and even car alarms.

Oilbirds live in dark caves and use echo-clicks like bats to find their way.

Ospreys plunge feet-first into the water to catch fish.

Painted buntings look like they were colored in with crayons — blue, red, and green.

Peregrine falcons are the fastest animal on Earth when they dive.

Pileated woodpeckers are crow-sized woodpeckers with bright red crests.

Purple martins are the largest swallows in North America.

Rainbow lorikeets are small parrots with feathers in every color of the rainbow.

Rainbow lorikeets are noisy, brightly colored parrots that drink flower nectar.

Red-tailed hawks soar in big circles, looking for mice with their amazing eyesight.

Quetzals are dazzling green birds with super long shimmery tail feathers.

Male pheasants have shiny green heads and long colorful tails.

City pigeons are smart birds that have lived alongside people for thousands of years.

Lovebirds are tiny green parrots that snuggle close to their partners.

Hummingbirds are tiny jewels that can hover and even fly backwards.

Sandhill cranes are tall gray birds famous for their loud bugling call and dancing.

Scarlet macaws are huge, brilliantly colored parrots of the rainforest.

Secretary birds walk the savanna on long legs and stomp snakes to catch them.

Secretarybirds are tall, long-legged eagles that hunt snakes by stomping on them.

Shoebills look like prehistoric birds with huge shoe-shaped beaks.

The shoebill is a giant statue-like bird with a huge shoe-shaped beak.

Snowy egrets have bright yellow feet they wiggle in water to scare fish out.

Snowy owls are big white owls that live in the freezing Arctic.

Cassowaries are huge, blue-headed rainforest birds with a tall helmet.

Cockatoos are smart white parrots with bright yellow crests they raise like a fan.

Sun conures look like tiny flying sunsets.

Tawny owls have the classic 'twit-twoo' hoot at night.

Toucans have huge orange beaks that look heavy but are very light.

Albatrosses have the longest wings of any bird and glide for days without flapping.

Wild turkeys are big shiny forest birds that can sprint and even fly short distances.

Wood thrushes sing a beautiful flute-like song in the forest.