Web Directory

» 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/

» About: Birds - Class Aves
   Educational site outlining the characteristics of birds, their biology and classification.
   http://animals.about.com/od/birds/p/aves.htm

» Avibase
   An extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing nearly 1 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, and synonyms in several languages.
   http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp

» 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

» 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/

» Bird On!
   Internet wild bird pages including information on a bird book, bird news, bird care, a bird album and short articles of a number of bird species.
   http://birdcare.com/birdon/

» Birdhybrids
   Mailing list for discussion of bird hybrids.
   http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/birdhybrids/

» Birds Wiki
   Online field guide that invites readers to add to and edit.
   http://birds.wikia.com/

» Birds of North America
   A reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles.
   http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/

» 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/

» Birds of Pampas Plain
   Provides information and photographs of over 600 bird species that can be seen in Argentina.
   http://www.avespampa.com.ar

» 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/Clements.html

» Class Aves
   Provides a definition of birds (Aves) and describes their traits.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Aves.html

» 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/eggs/vexhome/egghome.htm

» 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.html

» 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. Tables of contents, sample pages, and publication schedule.
   http://www.hbw.com/

» History of North American Bird Names
   Details all the changes in the American Ornithologists' Union Checklists from 1886 - 2000.
   http://darwiniana.org/zoo/AOUmenu.htm

» Introduction to the Aves
   Scientific background and information on birds.
   http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/birdintro.html

» John Penhallurick's Bird Data Project
   Attempt to build a database about the birds of the world, both extant and extinct since 1600.
   http://worldbirdinfo.net/

» Mango Verde
   Photos and sounds for almost 2000 bird species; field guide quick indices.
   http://www.mangoverde.com/

» Multilingual Bird Search
   Translates world bird names between several languages, including scientific names. Includes photo gallery.
   http://www.knutas.com/birdsearch/

» National Bird Collection
   With roughly 640,000 specimens from around the world, this collection is located in Washington, DC, USA.
   http://vertebrates.si.edu/birds/

» Photographs by Victor, Ornithonut
   Photographs of over 100 species found in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
   http://www.igs.net/~vfl/

» 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/

» Virtual Bird
   A collection of bird photographs, videos, and songs from North America and Europe (mainly Finland).
   http://www.virtual-bird.com/

» Wildlife Bird Photography in Greece
   This gallery of photographs by Panos Oikonomou, besides many varieties of bird, includes mammals and a few reptiles and amphibians, all photographed in the wild.
   http://www.wildlifebirdphotography.gr/