The common starling, aka starling or European starling, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. These birds can tolerate a wide range of habitats from grazing pastures, grassy regions – like farmlands, reedbeds,
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The Siberian crane, aka Siberian white crane or snow crane, have 3 populations: western, central, and eastern. 1 population overwinters in Iran on the Caspian sea’s southern coast, then breeds in Russia’s northwest. Populations
The crested ibis, aka Asian crested ibis, Toki, or Japanese crested ibis, was formerly a widespread entity in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and Taiwan. Due to overhunting for their beautiful plumage, they are now only found
The ruby-crowned kinglet can be found in Canada, United States, down to Mexico. There are 3 known subspecies recognized. These critters are among the smaller of the known passerine birds in North America. They prefer
The barred owl, aka northern barred owl, eight hooter, hoot owl, rain owl, striped owl, or wood owl, hails from Canada, eastern United States, and Mexico. These owls have also begun moving into the west coast of
The Tawny owl, aka brown owl, can be found throughout the bulk of Europe, portions of Asia, and also north Africa. They prefer temperate coniferous forests, deciduous forests, riverine forests
With its strong bill, the marabou stork pulls apart chunks of meat from the carcasses of dead animals. It’s a nasty and dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it. It is a tough life being
Being a master of soaring flight, the albatross is capable of living out its first 6+ years without ever setting foot on land. They are able to soar for great distances without even
The male great-tailed grackle is a medium-sized, noisy black bird with shimmering iridescent purple and black feathers and an impressive tail. The brown females are roughly half the size of
The pigeon is considered the world’s first domesticated bird. Records have shown that pigeons have been kept in captivity for over 5,000 years, dating back to Mesopotamia (modern Iraq)