Illustrated by: Chris Richter
Audio editor: Pierre Deviche
Tell us what you know about the bird and we'll help you find it. Here are a few steps to follow:
- Review the examples of shape and habitat to make sure you know how best to filter these options.
- Select one option to begin. Shape or habitat may be most helpful.
- If there are too many results, continue adding options. Keep in mind that color is a challenging option to filter. Males can be different than females and juveniles can be different than adults. Color can also look different depending on time of day.
About the recordist: Pierre Deviche is the the man behind all the recordings in this collection. He is a professor in the School of Life Sciences who studies bird brains. You can listen to him talk about about bird songs and his recordings on the Ask A Biologist podcast program.
About the artist: Chris Richter(link is external) is a graphic designer from Charleston, S.C. His photographic typeface "Words of a Feather" consists of a variety of birds in different compositions based off the classic typeface, "Garamond."
Chicken Like Marsh Bird
Duck Like
Gull Like
Hawk Like
Hummingbird
Long Legged Waders
Owls
Parrots
Perching
Pigeon Like
Sandpiper Like
Swallow Like
Tree Clinging
Upland Ground
Upright Perching Water Birds
Tiny = 1 – 4 in. | 2.5 – 10 cm
Small = 5 – 7 in. | 13 – 18 cm
Medium = 8 – 12 in. | 20 – 30.5 cm
Large = 12 in. | 30.5 cm and larger
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Bird Finder
- Author(s): Ask A Biologist
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 20 Dec, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/birds
APA Style
Ask A Biologist. (Wed, 12/20/2017 - 21:13). Bird Finder. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/birds
Chicago Manual of Style
Ask A Biologist. "Bird Finder". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 20 Dec 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/birds
MLA 2017 Style
Ask A Biologist. "Bird Finder". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 20 Dec 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/birds
Bird Finder Range
Our current collection of birds covers most of the southwest. The map above shows the range and depth of species coverage you can expect from our virtual aviary.
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