Habitats
15 habitat types
Agricultural
Farmland, orchards, and managed landscapes supporting barn owls, swallows, and various finches.
Coastal
Shorelines, beaches, and coastal cliffs home to seabirds, gulls, and wading birds.
Coral Reef
Shallow marine areas with coral formations attracting terns, boobies, and frigatebirds.
Desert
Arid and semi-arid regions with sparse vegetation supporting specialized species like sandgrouse and roadrunners.
Forest
Tropical, temperate, and boreal forest ecosystems hosting diverse bird communities from canopy warblers to forest floor thrushes.
Freshwater
Rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds supporting kingfishers, dippers, and various waterfowl.
Grassland
Open grass-dominated landscapes including savannas, prairies, and steppes home to larks, bustards, and raptors.
Island
Isolated island ecosystems with high endemism — many unique species like kiwis and kakapos.
Mangrove
Coastal forests in tropical tidal zones supporting herons, kingfishers, and mangrove-specialist species.
Marine
Open ocean and pelagic waters where albatrosses, petrels, and tropicbirds spend most of their lives.
Mountain
High-altitude habitats above treeline home to alpine choughs, snowcocks, and lammergeiers.
Scrubland
Shrub-dominated landscapes and chaparral hosting wren-tits, thrashers, and sparrows.
Tundra
Treeless arctic and alpine regions hosting ptarmigan, snowy owls, and migratory shorebirds.
Urban
Cities, towns, parks, and gardens where pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows thrive.
Wetland
Marshes, swamps, bogs, and other waterlogged areas vital for wading birds, waterfowl, and shorebirds.