Backyard Birds Quiz -- National Geographic

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All About Birds

Backyard Birding

Interested in birding? Visit the new Backyard Birding site for bird facts, identification, audio, photos, and more!
What's That Bird?

Identify your backyard visitors in a flash! Just answer four simple questions to search our database of 150 backyard birds common to Canada and the U.S.
Watch a National Geographic Illustrator at Work

See harlequin ducks come alive on paper in this time-lapse video featuring National Geographic bird expert and illustrator Jonathan Alderfer.
Oiled Gulf Birds Better Off Dead?

Conservationists should "kill, not clean" oil-coated birds, some say. And even critics agree rehabbed birds face stormy skies.

A Rare Spirit Bear Sighting

NG Expeditions guests spotted a rare spirit bear on Saturday while aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird in British Columbia.
Devil Frog

The largest frog that may ever have lived might also have had a big-time attitude. Scientists think Beelzebufo ampinga truly lived up to its nickname, "devil frog."

Prehistoric "Panda" Found in Spain

A small fossil bear recently identified in Spain suggests China's giant panda has European roots, a new study says.
Runner's High Hardwired

The pleasurable sensation known as "runner's high" may have motivated human and canine ancestors to build endurance, a new study says.

How to Build a Dog

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.
Dog DNA Photo Gallery

Scientists have found the secret recipe behind the spectacular variety of dog shapes and sizes, and it could help unravel the complexity of human genetic disease.