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Songbirds

With bird calls that range from sweet-sounding to demanding, there are many types of songbirds in North America. From the common American robin to the brightly-colored blue jay, learn about their habitats and hear their bird songs.

Blue jay on peanut bird feeder

6 Fascinating Facts About Blue Jays

Blue jays are bold, beautiful and smart backyard visitors. Learn more about how to attract one of the biggest, brassiest songbirds in North America.

Winter Songbird ID Quiz

Let it snow! How many songbirds do you know?

Get To Know Grosbeaks

Look for these large, eye-catching birds.

Bird Species Profile: Steller’s Jay

The Steller's Jay is a beautiful bird species that lives in the mountainous areas of...

Top Songbirds in America

Discover why you should be listening for these top-notch types of songbirds.

Attracting Songbirds: Brown Thrashers

Brown thrashers are excellent mimics. They can sing more than 1,000 tunes. Learn more about...

Swallows: The Songbirds of the Sky

Swallows spend much of their time in the wild blue yonder. Learn the birding basics...

Birding Basics: A Chickadee Identification Challenge

Carolina Chickadee vs Black-capped Chickadee

Nuthatches, Bird Acrobats

Learn where and how to spot the four species of nuthatches found in North America.

Wood Thrush

The brown-headed cowbird is in part to blame for the declining numbers of this species....

White-Breasted Nuthatch

Famous as the "upside down bird," the White-Breasted Nuthatch is equally adept at clambering up,...

Western Scrub-Jay

The Western Scrub-Jay’s raucous call seems to indicate its mischievous behavior. It has been known...

Tufted Titmouse

Long regarded as a southern species, the Tufted Titmouse has been spreading northward in recent...

Mountain Bluebird

The state bird of Idaho and Nevada, it’s not hard to see why Mountain Bluebirds...

House Wren

The House Wren is plain to be sure, but its tenacity and nonstop activity make...

Gray Catbird

Don’t let the Gray Catbird fool you with its mimic calls. It can easily imitate...

Cedar Waxwing

A lucky observer might see a row of sociable Cedar Waxwings perched on a branch,...

Carolina Wren

The loud, ringing call of the Carolina Wren is one of the commonest sounds of...

Blue Jay

You won’t have to see this brash blue bird to know it’s on its way...