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 ...

Commonly known as the Spice Finch, this small, seed-eating bird is a gregarious and found mostly across South and South-East Asia. The Scaly-breasted Munia is a small, plump finch with distinctive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Black Guillemot glides through Arctic waters, its striking black-and-white plumage a stark contrast against icy northern seas. The Black Guillemot showcases a striking seasonal plumage change. In ...

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 ...

The Barnacle Goose, with its distinctive black and white plumage, is a winter visitor that transforms UK wetlands into lively Arctic outposts. The Barnacle Goose is a striking bird with a ...

This nimble forest dweller taps out a distinctive drumming pattern as it hunts for bark beetles across North America's boreal woodlands. The American Three-toed Woodpecker is a small, compact bird ...

A coastal powerhouse with distinctive yellow legs, this gull rules shorelines and harbours across Europe and beyond. The Yellow-legged Gull is a large, robust seabird with a distinctive white head and ...

A whimsical waterbird with striking golden "horns," this small grebe transforms from drab to dazzling during the breeding season. The Horned Grebe is a small waterbird with distinctive breeding ...

One of several similar wildfowl species in the Anser genus, Greater White-fronted Geese live up to their name with a distinctive white patch on the front of their face. The species is extremely ...