Cassin's Auklet doesn't attract attention with bright colors or impressive size, yet it is one of the Pacific's most remarkable seabirds. It can raise two ...

Despite its name, the Rhinoceros Auklet is actually more closely related to puffins than true auklets, and some ornithologists have even proposed renaming it. ...

The Atlantic Puffin is the most recognizable puffin species and the only one found in the Atlantic Ocean. Despite its colorful appearance, it spends most ...

Unlike the colorful Atlantic Puffin, the Tufted Puffin has striking black plumage, a bold white face, a bright orange bill, and elegant golden plumes that ...

Unlike most woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker spends much of its time foraging on the ground instead of clinging to tree trunks. Its favorite meal is ants, a ...

Despite its name, the Red-bellied Woodpecker is best recognized by its brilliant red crown and striking black-and-white barred back. The reddish wash on its ...

If there is a North American songbird that looks like it escaped from a paint box, this is it. The adult male Painted Bunting wears blue, green and red at the ...

If you appreciate hardy, self-sufficient heritage livestock, the Shetland Duck is worth a closer look. It is one of the rarest domestic ducks in the world, ...

The Black Rosy-Finch is a species of passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. It is native to alpine areas above the treeline in the western United ...

The Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua) is the largest owl species in Australia and one of the country's most impressive nocturnal predators. With enormous ...