SciShow
The Snail We Misidentified More Than 100 Times
Everyone makes mistakes, but misidentifying a species more than 100 times? It happened. In this List Show, we tell the tale of the periwinkle snail and other creatures scientists confused for someone else.
SciShow
Monogamy
Hank examines the zoological definition of monogamy, as well as some other breeding strategies that animals use.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Gillian Gibb: Why can't some birds fly?
Though the common ancestor of all modern birds could fly, many different bird species have independently lost their flight. Flight can have incredible benefits, especially for escaping predators, hunting and traveling long distances. But...
TED Talks
Danielle N. Lee: How hip-hop helps us understand science
In the early 1990s, a scandal rocked evolutionary biology: scientists discovered that songbirds -- once thought to be strictly monogamous -- engaged in what's politely called "extra-pair copulation." In this unforgettable biology lesson...
SciShow
Why Did the Rooster Lose Its Penis?
Why did so many birds ditch penises? Maybe it was natural or sexual selection, an accident, or in exchange for something way more useful to them. Whatever the reason, penis loss goes to show that internal fertilization doesn’t require a...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Penguins: Popularity, peril and poop - Dyan deNapoli
Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers), and, contrary to popular belief, the majority of penguin populations live in warmer regions. But these beloved birds are in danger, with populations...
SciShow
Monogamy
Hank examines the zoological definition of monogamy, as well as some other breeding strategies that animals use.
Great Big Story
Discover the burrowing owl, a ground-nesting gem
Explore the fascinating world of the burrowing owl, a unique bird adapting to changing habitats.
Great Big Story
Exploring the Vibrant World of the Collared Aracari
Unveil the colorful life of the collared aracari, a toucan known for its distinctive bill and vivid plumage.
Great Big Story
Discover the Burrowing Owl, A Ground-Nesting Gem
Explore the fascinating world of the burrowing owl, a unique bird adapting to changing habitats.
Wonderscape
Diverse Ducks: Exploring Their Types and Habitats Worldwide
This video categorizes ducks into different groups based on their feeding and living habits, such as dabblers, divers, perching, and sea ducks. It highlights various species found in different regions, from North America's Northern...
Visual Learning Systems
The Life of Birds: Evolution and Diversity of Birds
Birds are a vertebrate group with which we are all familiar. This beautiful and colorful series of videos explores the major characteristics, adaptations, and life cycles of this group of animals. Special emphasis is paid to the features...
NASA
2020 Goddard Summer Film Festival
Presented virtually, the festival highlights Goddard’s achievements over the past year in astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, and planetary science, including recent and upcoming missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope,...
Next Animation Studio
North American birds are getting smaller
New research has found that tens of thousands of North American birds have become smaller in size since 1978.
National Parks Service
Natural History is a Compass that Points to Love: Lessons Learned from a Falcon, a Warbler, and a Yosemite Ranger
A talk by Richard Nevle, Deputy Director of the Earth Systems department at Stanford University. Richard’s teaching and work at Stanford has been wholly influenced by his connection to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California and...
NASA
Getting a Bird’s-Eye View of Biodiversity With Landsat
Global temperatures are rising, putting bird species across America in danger of extinction as their habitats change. To understand how temperature affects birds across the country, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
Kids Learning Videos
Bird Sounds! Learning the sounds of Birds!
Birds Sounds! This video shows different types of birds and the sounds that the birds make. Birds are unique types of animals and the sounds that birds make are very unique kinds of animal sounds. Each bird has a special "song" that it...
Curated Video
Identifying Samples in Population Studies
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of collecting data about a population by identifying a sample. They use examples of predicting the winner of an election and tracking migration patterns of a bird species to illustrate how...
Learning Mole
Breeding and Development
This animated science video lesson is all about breeding and development in birds. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn more about cultures and stories of birds.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Birds of the Barataria Terrebonne
Catch a glimpse of several species of birds found in the Barataria-Terrebonne estuary in Louisiana. [7:32]