Common Loon Common loons belong to the Gaviidae family, Gaviiformes order, Aves class, and Gavia genus. The word “Loon” is because of its “goofy walk.” The scientific name of …
Common Buzzard Common buzzards (Buteo buteo) are medium to large-sized birds. The word Buteo is a Latin word that means Hawk. They are often confused with the species such …
Chickadee Chickadees are North American bird species that belong to the Poecile genus, Paridae family and Passeriformes order. Their name comes from the fact that they make “chick-a-dee-dee” calls. …
Carolina Parakeet Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was a small sized bird that belonged to Psittacidae family, Conuropsis genus and Psittaciformes order. These birds are extinct species of small green …
Budgerigar Budgerigar birds (Melopsittacus undulatus) are small, brightly coloured and seed eating birds. They belong to Psittaculidae family. They are also called as “Common Parakeet” and “Shell Parakeet”. They …
Booby Boobies (Sula nebouxii) are seabirds that belong to Sulidae family. The word booby is derived from Spanish word bobo which means foolish or stupid. These birds were named …
Blue Jay Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristala) belongs to Corvidae family. The name jay is given to these birds because of their noisy and garrulous nature. These birds are native …
Blue Grosbeak Blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) belongs to Cardinalidae family. These birds are found in North America and Central America. They are mainly migratory birds. They live in shrubs …