Bird Families

A survey of bird species by family

One of the first steps one takes in identifying birds is to be be able to place them in the correct family. Once the family has been identified, the real fun begins.

In this section, we'll assume you have gotten as far as identifying the birds family, and are ready to move to the next step in the identification process.

Select a family on the left, to see a quick review of the most-often seen species in that family.

Owls will be the next familty added.
The Great-horned Owl shown here is one of the largest and most wide-spread owl species.