Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds

Gallery of Aves (Birds) This page is a gallery of featured pictures that the community has chosen to be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. Other galleries containing featured pictures of birds: Accipitriformes Anseriformes Charadriiformes Passeriformes Pelecaniformes Other birds   Other galleries containing featured pictures of animals: Arthropods Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals Other animals Bones and fossils Shells   Class : Aves (Birds) Order : Aegotheliformes (Owlet-nightjars) Family : Aegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars) Order : Apodiformes (Hummingbirds and Swifts) Family : Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) ♂ Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird) Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird) ♂ Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird), juvenile ♀ Chrysuronia oenone (Golden-tailed Sapphire) Colibri thalassinus (Mexican Violetear) Leucippus fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) ♂ Mellisuga helenae (Bee Hummingbird), immature Mellisuga minima (Vervain Hummingbird) ♀ Trochilus polytmus (Red-billed Streamertail) Selasphorus scintilla (Scintillant hummingbird) hovering, 1 of set of 3 Selasphorus scintilla (Scintillant hummingbird) entering base of flower, 2 of set of 3 Selasphorus scintilla (Scintillant hummingbird) piercing base, 3 of set of 3 ♂ Lepidopyga coeruleogularis (Sapphire-throated hummingbird) Amazilia edward (Snowy-bellied hummingbird) Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus) male in flight Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula henryi) female Talamanca hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) male 3 Anna's hummingbird (41124) Cuban emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii ricordii) male cr.jpg/2 En Garde (21310837273) Top See also: Trochilidae (category) Galleries   Order : Bucerotiformes (Hornbills, Hoopoes and Wood Hoopoes) Family : Bucerotidae (Hornbills) Tockus leucomelas (Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill) Tockus leucomelas (Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill) Tockus rufirostris (Southern Red-billed Hornbill) ♀ Tockus nasutus epirhinus (African Grey Hornbill) Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) male Malabar pied hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) female in flight Top See also: Bucerotidae (category) Galleries   Order : Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars) Family : Caprimulgidae (Nightjars) Chordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk) Chordeiles nacunda (Nacunda Nighthawk) Top See also: Caprimulgidae (category) Galleries   Order : Cariamiformes Family : Cariamidae (Seriemas) Cariama cristata (Red-legged Seriema) Cariama cristata (Red-legged Seriema) Cariama cristata (Red-legged Seriema) Top See also: Cariamidae (category) Galleries   Order : Casuariiformes (Cassowaries and Emu) Family : Casuariidae (Cassowaries) Dromaius novaehollandiae - Maroparque 02 Dromaius novaehollandiae - Réserve africaine de Sigean 01 Emu 1 - Tidbinbilla Top See also: Casuariidae (category) Galleries   Family : Dromaiidae (Emu) Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu) Top See also: Dromaiidae (category) Galleries   Order : Ciconiiformes (Storks) Family : Ciconiidae (Storks) Ciconia abdimii (Abdim's Storks) Ciconia ciconia (White Stork) Ciconia ciconia (White Stork) Ciconia ciconia (White Stork) Ciconia ciconia (White Stork) Ciconia ciconia (White Stork) Mycteria leucocephala (Painted Stork) Leptoptilos crumenifer (Marabou Stork head) Ciconia ciconia (White stork) Jabiru mycteria (Jabiru) Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Saddle-billed stork) Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Saddle-billed stork) Ciconia ciconia (White Stork) Zentbechhofen Störche Nest-20200319-RM-151747 Wood stork (Mycteria americana) and Yacare caiman Jabirus (Jabiru mycteria) on nest Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) in flight 2 Weißstorch P1190401 Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) 2 Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) catching fish 3 of 3 White stork (Ciconia ciconia) in flight with transmitter Top See also: Ciconiidae (category) Galleries   Order : Coliiformes (Mousebirds) Family : Coliidae (Mousebirds) Top See also: Coliidae (category) Galleries   Order : Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves) Family : Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) Geopelia placida (Peaceful Dove) Goura scheepmakeri (Southern Crowned Pigeon) Columba livia (Rock Dove) Columba livia (Rock Dove) Columba livia (Rock Dove) Columba livia (Rock Dove) Columba livia (Rock Dove) Columba livia (Rock Dove) Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis suratensis) Common Wood Pigeon facing left Bar-shouldered Dove 1 - Woy Woy Top See also: Columbidae (category) Galleries   Order : Coraciiformes (Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers, Motmots, and Todies) Family : Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) Chloroceryle amazona (Amazon Kingfisher) Alcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher) Alcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher) Alcedo atthis (Common kingfisher) Alcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher) Alcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher) Alcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher) Alcedo azurea (Azure Kingfisher) Corythornis cristatus cristatus (Malachite Kingfisher) Corythornis cristatus cristatus (Malachite kingfisher) Corythornis cristatus stuartkeithi (Malachite kingfisher) Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) (Laughing kookaburra) ♀ Megaceryle maxima (Giant Kingfisher) Megaceryle torquata (Ringed Kingfisher) Halcyon coromanda (Ruddy Kingfisher) Megaceryle maxima (Giant Kingfisher) Ceryle rudis rudis (Pied kingfisher) Ceryle rudis leucomelanurus (Pied kingfisher) Halcyon smyrnensis (White-throated Kingfisher) Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ispida) female with dragonfly larva Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher - Julatten Pied kingfisher pair Pied kingfisher pair Alcedo atthis - Riserve naturali e aree contigue della fascia fluviale del Po Príncipe malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais) São Tomé malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus thomensis) Common kingfisher on a branch opening it's wings Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus galerita).jpg/2 Green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana) male 3 Sacred Kingfisher- Sydney Olympic Park Top See also: Alcedinidae (category) Galleries   Family : Coraciidae (Rollers) Coracias caudatus (Lilac-breasted Roller) Coracias caudatus (Lilac-breasted Roller) Coracias caudatus (Lilac-breasted Roller) Coracias benghalensis (Indian roller) Coracias garrulus (European roller) Purple roller (Coracias naevius mosambicus) Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus caudatus) Botswana Top See also: Coraciidae (category) Galleries   Family : Brachypteraciidae (Ground Rollers) Atelornis crossleyi (Rufous-headed ground-roller) Top See also: Coraciidae (category) Galleries   Family : Meropidae (Bee-eaters) Merops apiaster (European Bee-eater) Merops apiaster (European Bee-eater) Merops apiaster (European Bee-eater) Merops apiaster (European Bee-eaters) Merops bullockoides (White-fronted Bee-eater) Merops bullockoides (White-fronted bee-eater) Merops apiaster (European Bee-eater) Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus (Swallow-tailed bee-eater) Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus argutus), Namibia Merops philippinus (Blue-tailed Bee-eater), Sri Lanka Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) Yala Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) Yala 2 Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) Yala Top See also: Meropidae (category) Galleries   Order : Cuculiformes (Cuckoos) Family : Cuculidae (Cuckoos) ♂ Chrysococcyx cupreus (African emerald cuckoo) Chrysococcyx osculans (Black-eared Cuckoo) Crotophaga ani (Smooth-billed Ani) Crotophaga sulcirostris (Groove-billed Ani) Top See also: Cuculidae (category) Galleries   Order : Falconiformes (Falcons) Family : Falconidae (Falcons) Caracara plancus (Southern Crested Caracara) Falco berigora (Brown Falcon) Falco cherrug (Saker Falcon) Falco jugger (Laggar Falcon) Falco naumanni (Lesser Kestrel) Falco tinnunculus (Common Kestrel) Falco tinnunculus (Common Kestrel) Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus) in flight American kestrel (44273) Top See also: Falconidae (category) Galleries   Order : Galliformes (Gamefowls) Family : Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows) ♀ Crax fasciolata (Bare-faced Curassow) Ortalis canicollis pantanalensis (Chaco Chachalaca) Rooster portrait, France Top See also: Cracidae (category) Galleries   Family : Megapodiidae (Megapodes, Malleefowl and Brushturkeys) Alectura lathami (Australian Brushturkey) Top See also: Megapodiidae (category) Galleries   Family : Numididae (Guineafowl) Numida meleagris damarensis (Helmeted guineafowl) Numida meleagris damarensis (Helmeted guineafowl) Top See also: Numididae (category) Galleries   Family : Phasianidae (Grouse, Partridges, Pheasants, Quail, Turkeys) Alectoris rufa (Red-legged Partridge) ♀ Gallus gallus subsp. domesticus (Chicken), Orpington breed ♂ Gallus gallus subsp. domesticus (Chicken) ♂ Gallus gallus subsp. domesticus (Chicken) ♂ Gallus gallus subsp. domesticus (Chicken), Black Bovan breed ♂ Gallus gallus subsp. domesticus (Chicken) Lagopus muta subsp. japonica (Rock Ptarmigan) Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl), feather from a male Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) ♂ Tetrao urogallus (Western Capercaillie) ♂ Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus mut. alba) Pavo cristatus (Blue peafowl) ♂ Meleagris gallopavo (Male wild turkey strutting) ♂ Centrocercus urophasianus (Greater sage-grouse) Pavo muticus (Green Peacock) Portrait of an Indian peafowl Top See also: Phasianidae (category) Galleries   Order : Gaviiformes (Loons) Family : Gaviidae (Loons) Gavia immer (Common Loon) Top See also: Gaviidae (category) Galleries   Order : Gruiformes (Cranes and relatives) Family : Gruidae (Cranes) Grus antigone (Sarus Crane) Grus canadensis (Sandhill Cranes) Balearica regulorum (Grey Crowned Crane) Balearica regulorum (Grey Crowned Crane) Balearica regulorum (Grey Crowned Crane) Balearica regulorum (Grey Crowned Crane) Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps) head 2 Sandhill crane in flight over Llano Seco Grus canadensis in flight-2618 Top See also: Gruidae (category) Galleries   Family : Rallidae (Coots, Rails and Crakes) Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) Porphyrio porphyrio (Western Swamphen) Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen) Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) juvenile Buff-banded Rail 1 - Newington Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) France Tasmanian Native-hen - Adventure Bay American coot in Prospect Park (06152) Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) with chicks Top See also: Rallidae (category) Galleries   Order : Otidiformes (Bustards) Family : Otididae (Small Bustards) Order : Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingos) Family : Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos) Phoeniconaias minor (Lesser Flamingo) Phoenicoparrus jamesi (James's Flamingoes) Phoenicopterus roseus (Greater Flamingoes) Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo) Phoenicopterus sp. (Flamingo) Phoenicopterus roseus (Greater Flamingo) Phoenicopterus roseus (Juvenile Greater Flamingo) Obviously something is lacking ... The heads... Here they are! Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) resting Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) Bahrain Top See also: Phoenicopteridae (category) Galleries   Order : Piciformes (Woodpeckers and Relatives) Family : Lybiidae (African Barbets) Trachyphonus erythrocephalus (Red-and-yellow Barbet) Jynx torquilla крутиголовка Top See also: Lybiidae (category) Galleries   Family : Galbulidae (Jacamar) Galbula ruficauda (Rufous-tailed Jacamar) Top See also: Galbulidae (category) Galleries   Family : Picidae (Woodpeckers) Жовна зелена (Picus viridis) Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker) Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker), deformed beak Colaptes campestris (Campo Flicker) Dendrocopos major (Great Spotted Woodpecker) Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker) Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Red-headed Woodpecker) Picoides kizuki (Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker) ♀ Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker) ♀ Xiphidiopicus percussus percussus (Cuban Green Woodpecker) Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus (Red-crowned woodpecker) female Jynx torquilla (Eurasian Wryneck) Dryobates pubescens Yellow-bellied sapsucker in CP (40484) Flicker hole in CP (31848) Acorn woodpecker holding a nut in its beak-0225 Downy woodpecker in PP (90879) Downy woodpecker in GWC (33941) Top See also: Picidae (category) Galleries   Family : Ramphastidae (Toucans) Pteroglossus torquatus Top See also: Ramphastidae (category) Galleries   Order : Podicipediformes (Grebes) Family : Podicipedidae (Grebes) Podilymbus podiceps (Pied-billed Grebe) Tachybaptus ruficollis (Little Grebe) Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) Non-breeding pied-billed grebe-6514 Top See also: Podicipedidae (category) Galleries   Order : Procellariiformes (Tubenoses) Family : Diomedeidae (Albatross) Diomedea exulans (Wandering Albatross) Diomedea exulans (Wandering Albatross) Phoebetria palpebrata (Light-mantled Albatross) Thalassarche bulleri (Buller's Albatross) Thalassarche bulleri (Buller's Albatross) Thalassarche bulleri (Buller's Albatross) Royal Albatross - east of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania Wandering Albatross- east of the Tasman Peninsula Gibson's Albatross 0A2A4153 Buller's Albatross - east of the Tasman Peninsula-crop Top See also: Diomedeidae (category) Galleries   Family : Oceanitidae (Austral storm petrels) White-faced Storm-petrel 0A2A9606 Top See also: Oceanitidae (category) Galleries   Family : Procellariidae (Petrels) Daption capense (Cape Petrel) Halobaena caerulea (Blue Petrel) Fulmarus glacialis (Northern Fulmars) chasing away Rissa tridactyla (Black-legged Kittiwakes) Pterodroma mollis (Soft-plumaged Petrel) Southern Fulmar - Eaglehawk Neck Top See also: Procellariidae (category) Galleries   Order : Psittaciformes (Parrots) Family : Cacatuidae (Cockatoos) Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) Top See also: Cacatuidae (category) Galleries   Family : Psittacidae (True Parrots) Trichoglossus forsteni forsteni - Karlsruhe Zoo 02 Pyrrhura perlata - Karlsruhe Zoo 03 Ara ararauna (Blue-and-yellow Macaw) Ara ararauna (Blue-and-yellow Macaw) Ara ararauna (Blue-and-yellow Macaw) Ara ararauna (Blue-and-yellow Macaw) Ara macao (Scarlet Macaw) Ara militaris (Military macaw) Ara chloropterus (Red-and-green macaw's) Amazona oratrix (Yellow-headed Amazon) Amazona aestiva (Turquoise-fronted amazon) Chalcopsitta atra (Black Lory) ♂ Eclectus roratus (Eclectus Parrot) Eclectus roratus (Eclectus parrot) ♂ Neophema chrysogaster (Orange-bellied Parrot) Platycercus caledonicus (Green Rosella) Pseudeos fuscata (Dusky Lory) Psittacus erithacus subsp. erithacus (Grey Parrot) Psittacus erithacus (Grey Parrot) Agapornis roseicollis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebirds) Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Hyacinth Macaw) Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Hyacinth Macaw) Aratinga solstitialis (Sun Parakeet) Rosy-faced lovebird Rosy-faced lovebird Orange-winged parrots (Amazona amazonica tobagensis) Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight Major Mitchell's Cockatoo Major Mitchell's Cockatoo Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) head Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) juvenile Catalina-Ara - Vogelburg Weilrod 01 Top See also: Psittacidae (category) Galleries   Family : Psittaculidae (True Parrots) ♀ Psittacula krameri (Rose-ringed parakeet) ♂ Psephotellus varius (Mulga parrot) Mallee ringneck - Patchewollock Conservation Reserve Trichoglossus ornatus - Karlsruhe Zoo 01 Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri borealis) male Jaipur 2 Budgerigar- Mount Hope Yellow Rosella 4436 Top See also: Psittaculidae (category) Galleries   Order : Strigiformes (Owls) Family : Strigidae (True Owls) Eurasian eagle-owl (44088) Дві сови на гілці Bubo scandiacus - Karlsruhe Zoo 01 Eastern screech owl (44333) Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl) Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl) Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl) Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl) Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl) Athene cunicularia (Burrowing Owl) Bubo bubo (Eurasian Eagle-owl) Bubo bubo (Eurasian Eagle-owl) Bubo bubo subsp. sibiricus (Eurasian Eagle-owl) Megascops asio (Eastern Screetch Owl) Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) Strix aluco (Tawny Owl) Strix nebulosa (Great Grey Owl) Strix uralensis (Ural Owl) Strix varia (Barred Owl) Strix varia (Barred Owl) Bubo scandiacus (True Owl) Western burrowing owl, Glenn County-0550 Cheveche d'Athena Aqueduc de Zaghouan Top See also: Strigidae (category) Galleries   Family : Tytonidae (Barn Owls) Tyto alba (Western Barn Owl) Tyto alba (Western Barn Owl) Tyto alba (Western Barn Owl) Tyto alba (Western Barn Owl) Top See also: Tytonidae (category) Galleries   Order : Struthioniformes (Struthionids) Family : Struthionidae (Ostriches) Struthio camelus (Common Ostrich) Struthio camelus (Common Ostrichs), Equus quagga (Plains Zebras) and Eudorcas thomsonii (Thomson's Gazelles) Struthio camelus (Common Ostrich) Top See also: Struthionidae (category) Galleries   Order : Sphenisciformes (Penguins) Family : Spheniscidae (Penguins) Aptenodytes forsteri (Emperor Penguin) Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguins) Aptenodytes patagonicus subsp. patagonicus (King Penguin) Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguins) Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguins), youngs Megadyptes antipodes (Yellow-eyed Penguin) Pygoscelis adeliae (Adelie Penguins) Pygoscelis antarcticus (Chinstrap Penguin) Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic Penguin) Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguin) Spheniscus demersus (African penguins) Pygoscelis antarcticus (Chinstrap penguin) Top See also: Spheniscidae (category) Galleries   Order : Suliformes Family : Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Bamberg-Bug Regintz Kormoran 121710 Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorant) Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorant) Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorants) Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced cormorant) Phalacrocorax auritus (double-crested cormorant) Phalacrocorax aristotelis subsp. desmarestii (European Shag) Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) Phalacrocorax varius (Australian Pied Cormorant) Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant, juvenile) Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) Double-crested cormorant at Sutro Baths-6460 SL Bundala NP asv2020-01 img11 Top See also: Phalacrocoracidae (category) Galleries   Family : Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets) Northern Gannet with nest material Anhinga anhinga (Anhinga) Morus bassanus (Northern Gannet) Morus bassanus (Northern Gannet) Sula nebouxii (Blue-footed Booby) Sula nebouxii (Blue-footed Booby) Morus bassanus (Northern gannet) Sula nebouxii (Blue-footed Booby) Top See also: Sulidae (category) Galleries   Family : Fregatidae (Frigatebirds) Fregata (Frigatebird) Top See also: Fregatidae (category) Galleries   Family : Anhingidae (Darters) Anhinga rufa (African darter) Top See also: Fregatidae (category) Galleries   Unsorted The FPCBot will place images here, they can manually be sorted into more specific sections. When moving away images do not remove the gallery itself and let this section be the last on the page. Australian owlet-nightjar A22I9928