Birds that start with A

Ais forAccentor

The accentor is a small, compact songbird. It lives in many parts of Europe and Asia, often in shrubby areas, forests, or rough grasslands. They hop around on the ground looking for insects and seeds.

Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan / CC BY-SA

Ais forAlbatross

Birds

Albatrosses are large sea birds. The great albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird. Albatrosses can glide for very long distances. They eat squid and fish that they dive into the water to catch.

David / CC BY-SA

Ais forAnhinga

Birds

The anhinga is a long-necked water bird that looks similar to a heron. It lives around freshwater wetlands and slow-moving rivers, especially in warmer parts of the Americas and beyond. They dive to spear fish with their sharp beak.

Ekaterina Chernetsova / CC BY-SA

Ais forApostlebird

Birds

The apostlebird is medium sized grey bird with a black face that lives in woodland areas of Australia, where there are few people. It eats seeds and insects. It's known for being fairly bold and for making a distinctive chattering call.

Ais forAvocet

Wading birds

An avocet is a wading bird with long, thin legs and a upwards curving bill. It lives near shallow wetlands such as mudflats, salt pans, and lakeshores, where it can walk and feed. It uses its long bill to find insects and small animals in the water.

pyntofmyld / CC BY-SA