Physical Characteristics: Next in line only to the ostrich for size and stamina, the Cassowary is a very large inhabitant of the rain forest areas. The Cassowary may weigh as much as 120-140 pounds and be about six feet tall or a little less. The male and the female have the same essential look to them. They are black and cover them... 

The Virginia quail is a game bird native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. It is the official game bird of Georgia, Washington State and Tennessee. Other names include the Northern Bobwhite and the Bobwhite Quail. The name ‘bobwhite’ refers to their characteristic call. A quail in its native habitat, the underbrush Virginia... 

Flamingos are one of the more gregarious of birds. They are wading birds to be more precise, found in both Eastern and Western Hemisphere, but are far more well known and more numerous in the eastern hemisphere. There are four varieties of Flamingo in the Americas while two exist elsewhere. Flamingos filter-feed which means that... 

The East African Crowned crane is a tall, majestic looking bird which sports a crown of sorts, made of tall stiff golden feathers that looks for all the world like a real crown. He has large white patches of feathers on his cheeks with small red patches at the top of them and a slate gray coloring over most of his wings, with a black... 

The Emu is Australia’s tallest native bird and will reach a height of 3 to 5 feet when standing upright. It may also reach weights of 60 to 70 pounds and is a bit lighter than the cassowary, which is a distant cousin. They have very shaggy feathers which are colored a grayish brown and the neck and head are usually bald and... 

The peacock is a very large bird, and colorful, typically bright greens and blues. Peacocks are a type of pheasant, that is known for the iridescent tail feathers that they can spread out in a train that flows behind them, or spread upward, to form a fan of color. The peacocks tail is usually about sixty percent of the total length... 

The largest bird in the world, is flightless. We mean, of course, the ostrich, which ranges across the African savanna and deserts, getting most of the water they need from the foods they eat. The flightless ostrich is the world’s largest bird. They roam African savanna and desert lands and get most of their water from the... 

The Atlantic puffin is a beautiful and brightly colored bird that reminds you a great deal of a Penguin, but has one massive difference. Atlantic puffins have a colorful beak that has helped them to gain the nickname of the “sea parrot.” It is brilliant in coloration during the summer months, but tends to fade to a... 

Native to Sumatra and Malaya, the Argus Pheasant enjoys wild regions about 4000 feet above sea level where it eats fruit, grain, and various bugs. Currently they are not listed on the endangered species, but are considered vulnerable since their numbers are currently declining. The Argus pheasant has two subspecies, one the Malaysian... 

The Kiwi is a very tiny member of an ancient order of birds which are flightless. The kiwi, as difficult as it is to believe, is a member of a family we all know well. The ostrich and emus are related to this tiny bird. The Kiwi got its name from the Maori tribes of New Zealand, who called it kiwi because of its very shrill... 

The burrowing owl is so called because they live in family groups much like a prairie dog town, and in fact many times use prairie dog towns to begin their own villages. They are brown spotted owls, quite small with the largest being about ten inches tall. They have very unique white eyebrows above their eyes, which are a bright... 

Kori Bustard is one of the largest birds in the world. Males will weigh as much as 35 pounds while the females weigh about half that. It is difficult for them to fly because of their size. They are native to southern Africa and are strictly ground dwellers, limited to the earth. They much prefer wooded grassy areas and dryer savannahs... 

The roadrunner is legendary for its speed, its unique appearance and because it is fast enough to catch and eat even a rattlesnake. Roadrunners are faster, large brown and what or black and white birds that sport a head crest, strong legs and feet and a tail that is long and tipped in white. The bill of the roadrunner is almost ... 

Lyrebirds are found along the coast of Australia. They also life in Tasmania, and love dampened forests or wetlands, which are hard to traverse. They are superb at imitating other birds and in many cases can fool even the most experienced bird watcher with the many bird cries they can imitate, so that they think they are hearing...