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Hello,
At one point recently I found a very comprehensive terrific web site where you could identify names of birds just by knowing what they looked like, and now I can't find the site. It showed male/female pictures, mature/immature pictures, etc. I believe it separated them into perching birds, etc. It's NOT http://www.enature.com/ which is very difficult to use.
Help!?
Thanks,
Jeff
There are a number of such sites, some good and some bad. I don't know the specific one you refer to. Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology is very good as is the Patuxent Bird Banding Lab( http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/infocenter.html). The American Birding Association has some good links as does Ornithology.com and Surfbirds.com. There are some excellent CDs as well but the ultimate reference for me is Sibley's Field Guide to Birds. Roger Lederer
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Answers by Expert:
Roger Lederer
Expertise
Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
Experience
Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
Education/Credentials
PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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