This stocky songbird, often perched on top of fence posts, fills European farmlands with its distinctive jangling call. The Corn Bunting is a plump, sparrow-sized bird with overall brown plumage ...

Gliding gracefully over coastal waters, this elegant seabird is a master of long-distance migration. The Common Tern displays a striking combination of light grey upperparts and white underparts. Its ...

Meet the Bearded Tit, a charming little bird that's not actually a tit at all, but rather a unique species that calls the UK's reedbeds home. The Bearded Tit is a small, elegant bird with a long tail ...

The unassuming songster that transforms British gardens into a symphony of melodies each spring. The Garden Warbler is a small, plain songbird with an overall dull brown-grey plumage. It has a ...

This vibrant woodpecker drills neat rows of holes in trees, sipping sap and catching insects with its specialized tongue. The Red-breasted Sapsucker is a striking woodpecker with a vibrant red head ...

This flightless giant, standing up to 9 feet tall, roams the African savanna with surprising speed and grace. The Common Ostrich is a striking bird. Males boast black body feathers contrasted by white ...

A snow-white heron with wispy plumes and yellow feet, this graceful wader is making a comeback across wetlands worldwide. The Little Egret is a striking, medium-sized heron with pure white plumage. It ...

A master of camouflage, this elusive wader skulks through forests worldwide, often spotted only when flushed from undergrowth. The Eurasian Woodcock is a plump, cryptically coloured wading bird with a ...

A striking duck with a needle-like tail, often seen gracefully gliding across wetlands across the Northern hemisphere. The Northern Pintail is a sleek, elegant duck with a distinctive long, pointed ...

A flamboyant forest dweller with a vibrant golden crest and beautiful, bold coloured plumage, turning heads wherever it struts. The Golden Pheasant is a strikingly colourful bird, particularly the ...

With its close relative the cormorant, this coastal seabird bears a strong resemblance to dinosaurs and is often observed at rocky ocean-facing spots standing with its wings outstretched in a pose not ...