Diversity

Variation among birds and the unique traits of species, families, and more.

PODCAST EPISODES

Swallows and Martins

This episode is all about birds in the family Hirundinidae. These are the swallows and martins, all of which are aerial insectivores.

Episode
41
December 23, 2021
New World Vultures

This episode is about the seven bird species in the family Cathartidae: the New World vultures and condors.

Episode
38
November 2, 2021
Penguins

This episode is all about penguins—the birds of the family Spheniscidae. They're superbly adapted for a life of diving in frigid oceanic waters.

Episode
36
September 29, 2021
Roadrunners

This episode is all about bird species in the genus Geococcyx: the Greater Roadrunner and the Lesser Roadrunner.

Episode
34
September 1, 2021
eBird and Citizen Science

Learn about eBird and how this digital archive of bird observations is used in research and conservation.

Episode
33
August 21, 2021