NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Birds and Climate Change
Find out how climate change is affecting a particular species of North American bird, and what NASA is doing to help.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Bird
Explore images and facts about birds, including details on their appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, and much more.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Dodo (Raphus Cucullatus)
Provides an overview of the Dodo, including its history, habitat, appearance, diet, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Eagle (Hieraatus Spilogaster)
Illustrated entry describes the Eagle with details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, predatory lifestyle, and other facts.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Magpie (Pica Pica)
Investigate the world of the Magpie and discover information on the appearance, habitat, and diet of this crow-like bird. Includes images and statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Cephalopterus, more commonly known as the umbrellabird.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Birds
This resource provides detailed information about birds, as well as several pictures.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: William John Swainson
Find out about William John Swainson, who created prolific illustrative works of natural history.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Wall of Birds
See the biodiversity and evolutionary of birds in this mural, titled "From So Simple a Beginning,". Mural features the world of birds and shows bird families including extinct ancestors.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Health: Matching Game for Niehs Birds!
See if you can figure out what different birds eat. This interactive matching game explores the diets of 17 birds commonly found in the US.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Bird Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the reproductive behavior of birds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Bird Structure and Function
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of flight structures in birds.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Brown Pelican O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the characteristics of the brown pelican.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: California Condor O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to start learning about the California condor. Review some fast facts about condors and answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions to test your understanding.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Snowy Egret O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find a definition, fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the characteristics of the snowy egret.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Whooping Crane O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about the whooping crane.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: St. Vincent Parrot O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the endangered St. Vincent parrot.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: American Robin
Interesting facts related to range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, conservation status, photos, and sounds of the American Robin can be found on this thorough site.
Bagheera
Bagheera.com: Extinct in the Wild Dodo Bird
Many people know that the dodo bird has gone extinct. There have been several other unexpected results as the result of this extinction that this short article discusses. The "Questions for thought" at the end are good for discussion.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Welcome to the Oakland Zoo
Site allows users to tour the Oakland Zoo and view all types of animals from A-Z. Offers links to cool stuff and a world safari.
Read Works
Read Works: I Am a Robin
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text with a robin telling the story of his parents have raised him. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Margo's Idea
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Margo who had an idea to build a birdbath with her dad. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Chirping Chirp
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a little boy named Daniel who helped an injured bird. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.