The Hooded Vulture is one of Africa’s most distinctive scavengers, easily recognized by its bare, pinkish head and scruffy, hood-like feathers that give this bird its name. Found across sub-Saharan Africa, the Hooded Vulture is typically seen patrolling the skies or perched near human settlements, where it...

If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr Creative Commons) of the Piping Plover. When it comes to cute baby birds, it's hard to beat precocial shorebird chicks. Precocial chicks are ready...

Today the Black-faced Spoonbill joins Birdorable! This special bird is native to a small range across eastern Asia. Of all of the six species of spoonbill, the Black-faced Spoonbill has the most limited range, and is the only species...

Today our Birdorable Bonanza: 2015 Advent Edition continues with a New World species of tyrant flycatcher: the Eastern Phoebe! Eastern Phoebes are tyrant flycatchers that are found in eastern North America. These cuties are migratory, breeding as far north as the Northern...