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Discover Birds (74)
African Penguin
Spheniscus demersus
About 2 feet tall - the size of a toddler
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
About the size of a ping pong ball
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
About the size of a baseball
Andean Condor
Vultur gryphus
Wingspan as wide as a car!
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
About the size of a ping pong ball
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica
About the size of a soda can
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bigger than a house cat!
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
About the size of a large sparrow
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
About the size of a small football
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
About the size of a coca cola bottle
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii
About the size of a goose
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
About the size of a large goose
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
About the size of a computer mouse
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
About as big as a medium-sized dog
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
About the size of a sparrow
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
About the size of a dove
Common Loon
Gavia immer
About the size of a large duck
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
About the size of a robin but with longer wings
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Taller than most adult humans - up to 9 feet!
Common Swift
Apus apus
About the size of a swallow
Emperor Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
About as tall as a 6-year-old child
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Almost as tall as a refrigerator!
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo
One of the largest owls - wingspan up to 6 feet!
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
About the size of a tennis ball
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
About the size of a robin
Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
About as tall as an adult human
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Wingspan as wide as a tall person is tall!
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
About as tall as a 4-year-old child
Great Blue Turaco
Corythaeola cristata
About the size of a small chicken
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
About the size of a goose
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
About the size of a duck
Great Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Wingspan as wide as a tall adult!
Great Hornbill
Buceros bicornis
About 4 feet long including the tail
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Body as big as a cat, with a 5-foot wingspan!
Greater Rhea
Rhea americana
About as tall as a tall 10-year-old
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
About the size of a small chicken
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
Standing over 3 feet tall with legs as thick as a child's wrist!
Hoatzin
Opisthocomus hoazin
About the size of a chicken
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
About the size of your fist
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Body about the size of a turkey, tail can be 5 feet long!
King Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus
About 3 feet tall - the second-largest penguin!
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
About the size of a sparrow
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
Can weigh as much as a medium-sized dog!
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
About the size of a crow
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
About the size of a blue jay
Little Blue Penguin
Eudyptula minor
Only about a foot tall - the smallest penguin!
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
About the size of a small pillow
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
About the size of a football
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Taller than most 10-year-olds - up to 5 feet!
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
About the size of a small banana
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
As long as a bathtub!
North Island Brown Kiwi
Apteryx mantelli
About the size of a chicken
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
About the size of a small basketball
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
About the size of a crow
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
About the size of a crow
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus
About the size of a small banana
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda
Body about the size of a pigeon, tail adds another 12 inches!
Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
About the size of a small parrot (not including tail)
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Males can be over 3 feet long including tail!
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
About the size of an adult thumb!
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
As tall as a 7-year-old child!
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao
About as long as your arm
Secretary Bird
Sagittarius serpentarius
Over 4 feet tall on those long legs!
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
About the size of a small cat
Southern Cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
About as tall as an adult human
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
About the size of a crow
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita
About the size of a chicken
Superb Bird Of Paradise
Lophorina superba
About the size of a water bottle
Superb Lyrebird
Menura novaehollandiae
About the size of a rooster
Toucan
Ramphastos toco
About the size of a crow
Wandering Albatross
Diomedea exulans
Has the longest wingspan of any bird - up to 11.5 feet!
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
As tall as a 5-year-old child
Whooping Crane
Grus americana
The tallest bird in North America - up to 5 feet!
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
About as tall as a 3-year-old child