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Follow That Bird! Species Profiles
Click on the different species below to learn more about each of these birds.
Species Profile: Swainson's Hawk
Learn more about the Swainson's hawk, a raptor with a thin body and narrow wings that migrates impressive distances.
Species Profile: Pacific Loon
Learn more about the Pacific loon, thought to be the most abundant loon in North America.
Species Profile: Long-billed Curlew
Learn more about the long-billed curlew, North America's largest shorebird.
Species Profile: Kirtland's Warbler
Learn more about the Kirtland's warbler, an endangered bird that nearly went extinct in the past.
Species Profile: Brown Pelican
The brown pelican is a large, unique bird that lives on shorelines and small islands in colonies with thousands of individuals. This species is common along coastlines of the southern and western United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Species Profile: Black-crowned Night Heron
Learn more about the black-crowned night heron, a medium-sized heron with a stocky build, black crown, gray body and bright, red eyes.
Species Profile: Black-bellied Plover
Learn more about the black-bellied plover, a large shorebird with a short neck and a distinctive black belly and face.