Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Online Bird Guide
Phone: 800-843-BIRD
Email: cornellbirds@cornell.edu
Web: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/

A dynamic online guide for bird species identifications and in-depth information, including sounds, video, and distribution maps. Also, information on habitat, food, reproduction, behavior, and more.

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
12100 Beech Forest Road, Suite 4039
Laurel, MD 20708-4039
USA
Phone: 301-497-5500
Fax: 301-497-5505
Web: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.html

Photographs, songs, videos, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds.

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Bird Identification Tips
12100 Beech Forest Road, Suite 4039
Laurel, MD 20708-4039
USA
Phone: 301-497-5500
Web: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/ident.html

Pictures, songs and identification tips for common U.S. and Canadian birds.

birding.com
Bird Identification
Contact: Peter W. Thayer
809 Walkerbilt Road, Suite 4
Naples, FL 34110
USA
Phone: 800-865-2473
Email: Pete@birding.com
Web: http://www.birding.com/

Description and glossary of the parts of a bird. Includes tips to make bird identification easier.

Northern Michigan Birding
A Study Guide for New Birders and Experienced Birders
Contact: Keith F. Saylor
Email: ksaylor@northbirding.com
Web: http://www.northbirding.com/idtraining/

A Matching Exercise, Flash Card Exercise, Short Answer Quiz test your bird identification skills.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife/Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Cen
Ducks at a Distance ID Guide
Contact: Bob Hines
Southwest Natural and Cultural Heritage Association
Drawer E
Albuquerque, NM 87103
USA
Web: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/tools/duckdist/duckdist.htm

A Waterfowl Identification Guide
This guide will help you recognize birds on the wing - it emphasizes their fall and winter plumage patterns as well as size, shape, and flight characteristics.

The Nutty Birdwatcher
Bird Identifications
Email: birdnature@birdnature.com
Web: http://www.nuthatch.birdnature.com/identification.html

Learn to identify birds of the Eastern United States by field markings, color, songs, beaks and feet. Includes glossary and checklist.

University of Puget Sound
Wing Image Collection
The Slater Museum of Natural History
, XX
USA
Web: http://www2.ups.edu/biology/museum/wingphotos.html

Study bird wings by clicking on the family and species names. This collection of photos of bird wings is from the Slater Museum.

WildBirds.com
Bird Identification
809 Walkerbilt Road, Suite #4
Naples, FL 34110-1511
USA
Phone: (800) 865-2473
Web: http://www.wildbirds.com/dnn/Default.aspx?tabid=119

Diagram of parts of a bird and glossary to learn terminology to help with identification.

Codman Academy Charter Public School
Urban Bird Sounds Project
637 Washington Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
USA
Phone: 617-287-0700
Web: http://www.urbanbirdsounds.org/Site/Urban_Bird_Sounds_Project.html

An Audio Guide to Urban Birds
Want to learn more about the birds in your community? This project can help! Written and narrated by high school students from Boston, Massachusetts, the Urban Bird Sounds Project features recordings and descriptions of birds, tips for remembering their songs and calls, and short quizzes to test your skills. To learn more, download audio, try the quizzes, or order a free copy, visit the Web site.