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Featured Article: Vireo

Vireo, VIHR ee oh, is the name of a group of small birds found in forests and thickets of the Americas. See more »

Accentor

Accentor is any of a group of birds that looks like a bunting with a thin bill.

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Antpipit

Antpipit is the name of two species of pipitlike birds that live in South America.

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Apostlebird

Apostlebird, is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 12 inches (30 centimeters) long.

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Babbler

Babbler is the name of a large, varied group of birds found mainly in the forests of Africa, southern Asia, and Australia.

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Baltimore oriole

Baltimore oriole is a songbird that lives in North and South America.

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Bananaquit

Bananaquit is a small bird of the Caribbean and Central and South America.

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Blue jay

Blue jay is a common bird of the eastern half of the United States and Canada.

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Brown thrasher

Brown thrasher is a songbird found east of the Rocky Mountains in southern Canada and the United States.

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Bulbul

Bulbul is any member of a family of about 120 species of tropical songbirds found in Africa and southern Asia.

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Cock-of-the-rock

Cock-of-the-rock is the name of two species of South American birds.

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Crow

Crow is any of a group of large, mostly black birds that live on all continents except Antarctica and South America.

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Cuckoo-shrike

Cuckoo-shrike is the name of a family of about 70 species of songbirds.

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Currawong

Currawong is a large bird belonging to the Australian crow-shrike family.

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Dipper

Dipper is the name of several species of small birds that dive and walk underwater.

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Fairywren

Fairywren is a small Australian bird.

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Flowerpecker

Flowerpecker is the name of a group of small birds with short legs and tails.

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Hawfinch

Hawfinch is a large finch, up to 7 inches (18 centimeters) long with a big head and a thick, heavy bill.

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Hedge sparrow

Hedge sparrow is a bird that lives in Asia and Europe.

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Honeyeater

Honeyeater is the name of a family of about 170 species of land birds.

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House sparrow

House sparrow, also called English sparrow, is a dull-colored bird about 6 inches (15 centimeters) long.

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