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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.

chickadee in a tree

20 Incredibly Cute Chickadee Pictures

Chickadees are friendly and adorable birds. Check out super cute chickadee pictures captured by backyard birders across America.

Steller’s Jays: Learn How to Attract These Clever Black and Blue Birds

Get to know these smart and social western birds, including what they eat, where they're...

6 Fascinating Facts About Blue Jays

Blue jays are bold, beautiful and smart backyard visitors. Learn more about how to attract...

Attract Bluebirds to Your Yard with Nest Boxes

Be a bluebird champion! Help bluebirds survive and thrive one nest box at a time.

Bird Mimics and Mimicry: Three Birds to Know

Tune in to the copycat songs of mockingbirds, catbirds and thrashers.

Attract Northern Mockingbirds to Your Backyard

Keep your eyes and ears open for this talkative songbird.

When Will My House Wrens Return?

Although not as flashy as an oriole or hummingbird, many people are excited to see...

Winter Songbird ID Quiz

Let it snow! How many songbirds do you know?

Which Bluebird am I Seeing?

Depending upon where you are in the US, there are three different bluebird species that...

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...

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...

Northern Mockingbird

This around-the-clock songster doesn’t just copy the sounds other birds make. Northern Mockingbirds mimic other...