Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: 29
Family: 180
Species: 9,000

What do birds have that other animals don’t? Feathers! Birds’ ability to fly has allowed them to spread throughout the world. Birds lay eggs, are warm blooded, have a light but strong skeleton and a highly efficient respiratory system. The bones of birds are hollow to reduce weight. They are not hollow like a tube, more like a tube with a criss-cross of support columns and diagonal beams. The bone is very strong. In some species, the bones are part of the respiratory system. Air circulates through the bones to help control the body temperature. Bird species have a wide variety of diets. Some eat grasses; others eat insects, small mammals, and even larger mammals. Birds have a variety of colors. Most of the males are very colorful to attract females. In most cases, the female color is fairly drab which allows them to be camouflaged while protecting eggs in the nest.

To learn more about the different types of birds we have at Scovill Zoo, click on the categories below.

Emus

Pelicans
American White Pelican

Herons & Relatives

Flamingos
Chilean Flamingos

Waterfowl
Call Ducks

Birds of Prey
Bald Eagle
Red Tailed Hawk
Turkey Vulture

Game Birds – Wild

Game Birds – Domestic

Cranes & Relatives
Crowned Cranes

Pigeons
Doves

Parrots
Blue & Gold Macaw

Penguins
Humbolt Penguin

Cuckoos
Lady Ross’s Turaco

Owls
Barn Owls
Great Horned Owl
Screech Owls

Kingfishers & Relatives
Laughing Kookaburra

Woodpeckers & Toucans
Toco Toucan