Research Centers

National Bird Collection National Bird Collection- With roughly 640,000 specimens from around the world, this collection is located in Washington, DC, USA. Birds of the World Birds of the World- Lists of all species with scientific and English names, subdivided by Family. Choice of list based on the Clements or the Sibley and Monroe classification sche… About: Birds - Class Aves About: Birds - Class Aves- Educational site outlining the characteristics of birds, their biology and classification. Bird Hybrids Database Bird Hybrids Database- Worldwide database compiled from the ornithological literature of birds with two different species as parents. Includes complete references for each species… Birdhybrids Birdhybrids- Mailing list for discussion of bird hybrids. A Field Guide to the Birds on the Web A Field Guide to the Birds on the Web- Links to pictures, sounds, and video of the birds of the world, systematically indexed. Handbook of the Birds of the World Handbook of the Birds of the World- Information about the book series that will illustrate and deal in detail with all the species of birds in the world. Tables of contents, sampl… Virtual Bird Virtual Bird- A collection of bird photographs, videos, and songs from North America and Europe (mainly Finland). Exotic Pet Veterinarian - Avian Anatomy Exotic Pet Veterinarian - Avian Anatomy- Describes the anatomy and physiology of birds for the lay audience, explaining technical terms along the way. Some emphasis on details of … Introduction to the Aves Introduction to the Aves- Scientific background and information on birds. Birds of the World Birds of the World- List of current valid scientific avian names subdivided by order and family, based on the Sibley and Monroe and AOU lists. Includes scientific names and public… Mango Verde Mango Verde- Photos and sounds for almost 2000 bird species; field guide quick indices. Avisoft Bioacoustics Avisoft Bioacoustics- This company provides hardware and software for investigating sound communication in animals. Birds of Pampas Plain Birds of Pampas Plain- Provides information and photographs of over 600 bird species that can be seen in Argentina. Zoobotryon verticillatum Zoobotryon verticillatum- Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical toler… Sundanella sibogae Sundanella sibogae- Illustration and information on this encrusting bryozoan, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physica… Victorella pavida Victorella pavida- Illustration and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances … Bowerbankia maxima Bowerbankia maxima- Photographs and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances,… Bowerbankia imbricata Bowerbankia imbricata- Illustrations and information on this colonial species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physic… Bowerbankia gracilis Bowerbankia gracilis- Illustrations and information on this colonial species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physica… Amathia vidovici Amathia vidovici- Illustration and information on this arborescent bryozoan, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical… Amathia distans Amathia distans- Illustration and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances an… Amathia alternata Amathia alternata- Illustration and information on this erect branching bryozoan, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, phy… Nolella stipata Nolella stipata- Illustrations and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances a… Anguinella palmata Anguinella palmata- Illustrations and information on this species, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerance… Alcyonidium sp. Alcyonidium sp.- Illustration and information on this encrusting bryozoan, including its taxonomy, description, habitat, distribution, life history, population biology, physical t… Riftia pachyptila: Giant Tubeworms Riftia pachyptila: Giant Tubeworms- Research project by Jake Rossing on this deep-water species, including its classification, habitat, adaptations, nutrition, reproduction and in… Introduction to the Pogonophora Introduction to the Pogonophora- Introduction to the beard worms, from the Museum of Paleontology at University of Berkeley. Hirudo medicinalis Hirudo medicinalis- Article about the medicinal leech from Animal Diversity Web. Freshwater Leech: Macrobdella decora Freshwater Leech: Macrobdella decora- Photographs and information on this leech.