Discover the Black Swan, Australia's nomadic waterbird. Learn about their unique Triumph Ceremony, herbivorous diet, and the origin of the 'black swan event'.

Discover the incredible spring migration to the UK. Learn when swallows, cuckoos, and other migrants arrive, their amazing journeys from Africa, and where to spot them.

Browse old world sparrows by region with seasonal presence data.

This hardy gamebird thrives in the windswept heather moorlands of Scotland, Ireland and northern England, braving harsh ...

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This large, adaptable gull rules the coastlines and waterways of North America, equally at home stealing french fries on busy ...

Browse herons & egrets by region with seasonal presence data.

Browse swallows & martins by region with seasonal presence data.

Browse loons & divers by region with seasonal presence data.

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