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The Bird Atlas(Index — nine rooms)

(01)HomeThe atlas and today’s bird.
(02)Explore BirdsThe searchable encyclopedia.
(03)The Web of LifeInteractive food webs — remove a species.
(04)Extinct BirdsA museum of what was lost, and a timeline.
(05)Endangered BirdsRed List categories, trends and recoveries.
(06)Why Birds MatterThe ecological work birds do.
(07)Explore the WorldBirds by continent, country and habitat.
(08)Bird EvolutionFrom feathered dinosaurs to modern birds.
(09)Interactive ExperiencesQuizzes, birdsong, compare and simulate.

(Bird of the day)

Western Barn OwlTyto alba Sources, methods & credits

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← Interactive experiencesExperience 01

Identify the Bird

Shuffling the first round…

The BirdAtlas

Home
Explore Birds
The Web of Life
Extinct Birds
Endangered Birds
Why Birds Matter
Explore the World
Bird Evolution
Interactive Experiences

Identify the Bird
Guess the Birdsong
Compare Birds
Ecosystem Simulator
Bird of the Day
Sources & credits

Conservation statuses follow the IUCN Red List as assessed by BirdLife International, with assessment years on every profile. Ecological effects are graded documented, likely or hypothesised.

Photographs and recordings by named contributors to iNaturalist and museum open-access collections, under CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, or in the public domain.

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