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Explore bird species around the world by region or search for a cool bird you're interested in. See distribution maps, photos, info and Birda user sightings. If it is up there, it is in here!

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African & New World Parrots
Albatrosses
Anhingas, Darters
Antbirds
Antpittas
Antthrushes
Auks
Austral Storm Petrels
Barn Owls
Black-capped Donacobius
Bushtits
Caracaras, Falcons
Cardinals & Allies
Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
Chats, Old World Flycatchers
Cormorants, Shags
Cotingas
Cranes
Crows, Jays
Cuckoos
Dippers
Ducks, Geese, Swans
Finches, Euphonias
Finfoots
Flamingos
Frigatebirds
Gannets, Boobies
Gnatcatchers
Gnateaters
Goldcrests, Kinglets
Grebes
Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
Herons, Bitterns
Hummingbirds
Ibises, Spoonbills
Jacamars
Jacanas
Kingfishers
Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Larks
Leaf Warblers & Allies
Limpkin
Longspurs, Snow Buntings
Loons
Manakins
Mitrospingid Tanagers
Mockingbirds, Thrashers
Motmots
New World Barbets
New World Quail
New World Sparrows
New World Vultures
New World Warblers
Nightjars
Northern Storm Petrels
Nuthatches
Oilbird
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
Olive Warbler
Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds
Ospreys
Ovenbirds
Owls
Oystercatchers
Parrotbills & Allies
Pelicans
Penduline Tits
Penguins
Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
Pheasants & Allies
Pigeons, Doves
Plovers
Potoos
Puffbirds
Rails, Crakes & Coots
Sandpipers, Snipes
Sapayoa
Shrikes
Silky-flycatchers
Skuas
Spindalises
Starlings, Rhabdornis
Stilts, Avocets
Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
Storks
Sunbittern
Swallows, Martins
Swifts
Tanagers & Allies
Tapaculos
Thrushes
Thrush-tanager
Tinamous
Tits, Chickadees
Tityras, Becards, Sharpbill
Toucan Barbets
Toucans
Treecreepers
Trogons
Tropicbirds
Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers
Wagtails, Pipits
Waxbills, Munias & Allies
Waxwings
Woodpeckers
Wrens
Wrenthrush
Yellow-breasted Chat
A photo of a Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)

Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Spectacled Tern

Onychoprion lunatus
A photo of a Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)

Swallow-tailed Gull

Creagrus furcatus
A photo of a Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis
A photo of a White Tern (Gygis alba)

White Tern

Gygis alba
A photo of a Yellow-billed Tern (Sternula superciliaris)

Yellow-billed Tern

Sternula superciliaris

Yellow-footed Gull

Larus livens
A photo of a Agami Heron (Agamia agami)

Agami Heron

Agamia agami
A photo of a American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus
A photo of a Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)

Bare-throated Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum
A photo of a Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius
A photo of a Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

Capped Heron

Pilherodius pileatus
A photo of a Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis
A photo of a Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)

Cocoi Heron

Ardea cocoi
A photo of a Fasciated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum)

Fasciated Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma fasciatum
A photo of a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias
A photo of a Great White Egret (Ardea alba)

Great White Egret

Ardea alba
A photo of a Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Green Heron

Butorides virescens
A photo of a Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) , male

Least Bittern

Ixobrychus exilis
A photo of a Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea
A photo of a Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax
A photo of a Pinnated Bittern (Botaurus pinnatus)

Pinnated Bittern

Botaurus pinnatus
A photo of a Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Reddish Egret

Egretta rufescens
A photo of a Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)

Rufescent Tiger Heron

Tigrisoma lineatum
A photo of a Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula
A photo of a Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Striated Heron

Butorides striata
A photo of a Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Tricolored Heron

Egretta tricolor
A photo of a Whistling Heron (Syrigma sibilatrix)

Whistling Heron

Syrigma sibilatrix
A photo of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea
A photo of a Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) , male

Allen's Hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Amethyst-throated Mountaingem

Lampornis amethystinus
A photo of a Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) , male

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Band-tailed Barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Beautiful Sheartail

Calothorax pulcher
A photo of a Berylline Hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina)

Berylline Hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina
A photo of a Black-bellied Hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris) , male

Black-bellied Hummingbird

Eupherusa nigriventris
A photo of a Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) , male

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri
A photo of a Black-crested Coquette (Lophornis helenae) , male

Black-crested Coquette

Lophornis helenae
A photo of a Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) , male

Black-throated Mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis
A photo of a Blue-chested Hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) , male

Blue-chested Hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis

Blue-tailed Hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanura
A photo of a Blue-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis clemenciae) , male

Blue-throated Mountaingem

Lampornis clemenciae

Blue-throated Sapphire

Chlorestes eliciae

Blue-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia hoffmanni
A photo of a Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) , male

Broad-billed Hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris
A photo of a Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) , male

Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus
A photo of a Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) , male

Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer

Chalybura urochrysia
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Species Categories

African & New World ParrotsAlbatrossesAnhingas, DartersAntbirdsAntpittasAntthrushesAuksAustral Storm PetrelsBarn OwlsBlack-capped DonacobiusBushtitsCaracaras, FalconsCardinals & AlliesChachalacas, Curassows, GuansChats, Old World FlycatchersCormorants, ShagsCotingasCranesCrows, JaysCuckoosDippersDucks, Geese, SwansFinches, EuphoniasFinfootsFlamingosFrigatebirdsGannets, BoobiesGnatcatchersGnateatersGoldcrests, KingletsGrebesGulls, Terns, SkimmersHerons, BitternsHummingbirdsIbises, SpoonbillsJacamarsJacanasKingfishersKites, Hawks, EaglesLarksLeaf Warblers & AlliesLimpkinLongspurs, Snow BuntingsLoonsManakinsMitrospingid TanagersMockingbirds, ThrashersMotmotsNew World BarbetsNew World QuailNew World SparrowsNew World VulturesNew World WarblersNightjarsNorthern Storm PetrelsNuthatchesOilbirdOld World Sparrows, SnowfinchesOlive WarblerOropendolas, Orioles, BlackbirdsOspreysOvenbirdsOwlsOystercatchersParrotbills & AlliesPelicansPenduline TitsPenguinsPetrels, Shearwaters, Diving PetrelsPheasants & AlliesPigeons, DovesPloversPotoosPuffbirdsRails, Crakes & CootsSandpipers, SnipesSapayoaShrikesSilky-flycatchersSkuasSpindalisesStarlings, RhabdornisStilts, AvocetsStone-curlews, Thick-kneesStorksSunbitternSwallows, MartinsSwiftsTanagers & AlliesTapaculosThrushesThrush-tanagerTinamousTits, ChickadeesTityras, Becards, SharpbillToucan BarbetsToucansTreecreepersTrogonsTropicbirdsTyrant Flycatchers, CalypturaVireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblersWagtails, PipitsWaxbills, Munias & AlliesWaxwingsWoodpeckersWrensWrenthrushYellow-breasted Chat

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