Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Your Online Guide to Birds and Bird Watching
Explore bird info, browse photos, hear sounds, or "ask an expert" your bird question

2009 Annual Report
Cornell Lab connects science, education, and conservation with people and wildlife across the world

Watch Our New Video
Find out how keeping track of your feeder birds yields new insights about birds

New Online Bird Course
Watch a 2-minute video about "Courtship and Rivalry in Birds," our new interactive course.

The Bird Watching Answer Book
Cornell Lab science editor Laura Erickson answers more than 200 questions in this insightful pocket-sized book.

Holiday Gift Ideas from the Cornell Lab
Our latest eNewsletter features fun, educational, "green" gifts for your favorite bird enthusiast.

For Tropical Bird, Violin More Resonant than Aria
Researchers use lasers to show how manakins "sing" by vibrating their feathers.

Report Your Sightings to eBird!
Keep track of your bird sightings online and find out what's being reported in your area.

The Birds of North America Online
18,000 pages of information on North America's breeding birds, now online!