Visual Key for Bird Identification

Start | Waterfowl | Predatory | Upland | Perching | Song

What silhouette best fits the bird you want to identify?
Waterfowl & Marshland Birds
Loons	Grebes
Pelicans & Cormorants	Bitterns, Herons, Egrets & Ibises
Swans, Geese, Mergansers & Ducks	Shorebirds, Gulls & Terns
Rails, Coots & Cranes	Kingfishers

Note:
Since birds are not usually in hand when identifying, our identification key are based on visual cues. Often birds are seen with binoculars or with the naked eye, and only a fleeting glimpse is available. Using this key will give you some practice in using visual cues to identify birds, but may give a false sense of security in the ability to identify birds.