Here you will find general descriptions of cranes, birds of prey, and other groups of birds, and definitions of unusual or unfamiliar words we use when we discuss birds.
This is a glossary of terms related to birds and birding used in articles on the Birds page at Suite101. You will find general descriptions of many groups of birds here, as well as definitions for unusual birding terms. To read the text associated with each word, simply click on the link. If you are looking for a definition that isn't included yet, please request it by starting a discussion at the bottom of the page.
A
aspergillus (see aspergillosis)
Audubon: see National Audubon Society
B
C
canker: see Trichomonas gallinae
Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
D
E
eagle (see also "bird of prey")
Eastern Meadowlark (see meadowlark)
exotic Newcastle disease: see Newcastle disease
F
falcon (see also "bird of prey")
frounce: see Trichomonas gallinae
G
H
Handheld Birds (see National Geographic Handheld Birds)
I
International Biodiversity Day
International Migratory Bird Day
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
K
kestrel (see also "bird of prey")
L
M
N
National Geographic Handheld Birds
National Wildlife Week (Canada)
Northern Bobwhite Quail (see Bobwhite Quail)
O
ornithology: see ornithologist
P
R
raptor: see bird of prey
road kill: see carrion
S
Sonoran Bobwhite Quail (see Masked Bobwhite Quail)
T
Trichomoniasis (in birds): see Trichomonas gallinae
V
W
Western Meadowlark (see meadowlark)
