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Birds of North American, Audubon's Watercolors
Fifty-one images of North American birds from watercolors done by John James Audubon. List can be browsed by common or scientific name.
http://www.nature.net/birds/
Eggs - A Virtual Exhibition
The Provincial Museum of Alberta's on-line, searchable, field guide of over 300 bird eggs. Global, with emphasis on birds of Alberta. Includes photos and taxonomic information.
http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/vexhibit/...
Birdhybrids
Mailing list for discussion of bird hybrids.
http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/birdhybri...
American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds, Seventh Edition
Official source on the taxonomy of birds found in North and Middle America, including adjacent islands. The full list of bird species (with scientific and English names) is online in HTML, .pdf, and Excel formats.
http://www.aou.org/checklist/
Mango Verde
Photos and sounds for almost 2000 bird species; field guide quick indices.
http://www.mangoverde.com/
Birds of the World
Lists of all species with scientific and English names, subdivided by Family. Choice of list based on the Clements or the Sibley and Monroe classification schemes.
http://birdingonthe.net/clements/
Photographs by Victor, Ornithonut
Photographs of over 100 species found in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
http://www.igs.net/~vfl/
Bird Families of the World
Short descriptions and sounds of the world's bird families by Chris Butler.
http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/winkler/botw/Ma...
Virtual Bird
A collection of bird photographs, videos, and songs from North America and Europe (mainly Finland).
http://www.virtual-bird.com/
Introduction to the Aves
Scientific background and information on birds.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/bird...
Bird Hybrids Database
Worldwide database compiled from the ornithological literature of birds with two different species as parents. Includes complete references for each species combination. In English, French, and Spanish.
http://www.bird-hybrids.com/
Class Aves
Provides a definition of birds (Aves) and describes their traits.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site...
Multilingual Bird Search
Translates world bird names between several languages, including scientific names. Includes photo gallery.
http://www.knutas.com/birdsearch/
The Internet Bird Collection
Video library of footage of the world's birds, sponsored by the Handbook of the Birds of the World.
http://www.hbw.com/ibc/
Exotic Pet Veterinarian - Avian Anatomy
Describes the anatomy and physiology of birds for the lay audience, explaining technical terms along the way. Some emphasis on details of psittacines.
http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/anatomy....
Birds: Wonders of the Sky
World Book Encyclopedia article covers physical features, behavior, migration, factors which determine range, and how to protect birds. Includes brief facts on individual species.
http://www.worldbook.com/features/birds/ht...
History of North American Bird Names
Details all the changes in the American Ornithologists' Union Checklists from 1886 - 2000.
http://members.aol.com/darwinpage/zoo/AOUm...
Handbook of the Birds of the World
Information about the book series that will illustrate and deal in detail with all the species of birds in the world. Site includes tables of contents, sample pages, and publication schedule.
http://www.hbw.com/
Avibase
Directory of bird information. Offers information by scientific classification, or by entering the common bird name into search.
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp
Birds of the World
List of current valid scientific avian names subdivided by order and family, based on the Sibley and Monroe and AOU lists. Includes scientific names and publication details.
http://www.zoonomen.net/avtax/frame.html
A Field Guide to the Birds on the Web
Links to pictures, sounds, and video of the birds of the world, systematically indexed.
http://fieldguide.tripod.com/
John Penhallurick's Bird Data Project
Attempt to build a comprehensive database about the birds of the world, both extant and extinct since 1600.
http://worldbirdinfo.net/
Birds of North America
Comprehensive reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles.
http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/
Bird Families of the World
Don Roberson's detailed guides to about half of the world's 202 bird families.
http://montereybay.com/creagrus/list.html
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