Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Flamingos
Outlines the characteristics of the flamingo, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate or...
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Flamingo
This resource provides detailed information about the flamingo as well as several pictures. [2 min, 9 sec]
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Crane
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on emus including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: African Spoonbill
Meet the African spoonbill and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Wood Stork
Learn more about the Wood Stork through this educational source. Students will discover more about this wading bird's characteristics, life cycle, behavior, diet and more.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: A Book About Birds by Religious Tract Society
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Book about Birds by Religious Tract Society (1865), a nonfiction book about birds by type: water birds, wading birds, field birds, birds of prey, song birds, etc.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Avocet
Learn more about the American Avocet through this informative site. This resource features characteristics, reproduction, range, food, and behavior of this fascinating bird, as well as an audio clip of the bird's song.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Avocet (Recurvirostra)
Explore images and facts about Avocets, a warm climate wading bird, including details on their appearance, habitat, diet, and breeding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Crane (Gruidae)
Illustrated entry describes the long-beaked Crane along with providing details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, breeding, and status as an endangered animal.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ibis (Threskiornithidae)
Learn facts about the Ibis, including details on its appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, and behavior.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Black Necked Stilt
Meet the black-necked stilt and learn cool facts and conservation status.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Crane Line
As part of the birds exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various types of cranes (wading birds) including the Sarus Crane, the Stanley Crane, the Wattled Crane, the White-naped Crane, and the Red-crowned Crane.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: East African Crowned Crane
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, breeding, and conservation status of the East African crowned crane.
Other
Audubon Nature Institute: Whooping Cranes
Meet the whooping crane to discover details about its behavior, eating habits, range, conservation status, and other unique facts.