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The National Zoo is home to hundreds of birds from all over the world. Since birds are an integral part of virtually every ecosystem, it's not surprising that birds are all over the Zoo, too, as residents and visitors.
News & Events
Bye-bye Blackbird
07/15/2008
Rusty blackbirds are vanishing from our southern swamps and northern forests.
- Drinking Green
A primer on choosing coffee that supports sustainable practices. - Kori Bustard Update
News about the 2008 chicks. - Warbler Blog
Katie Langin posts entries in her orange-crowned warbler blog featuring tales from Catalina to Alaska. - Latte Art Award
Japanese barista wins international latte art award using Bird Friendly coffee. - Baby Kiwi
Recent updates on Koa and all the kiwis at the Zoo. - Bird of the Month
Find out which bird is the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's bird of the month.
Birds Photo Gallery |
Help with cam
Can’t see any animals?
The animal in this exhibit may have moved out of view. FONZ volunteers operate some cams, but most of our cams show a fixed view.
Watching a flock of flamingos:
There are about 60 birds in the National Zoo's flamingo flock, some of which have been living at the Zoo since 1965! Three chicks hatched in June. Flamingos turn pink as a result of brine-shrimp in their diet, and chicks develop pink feathers between one and two years of age.
Flamingo Facts | 
Birds Photo Gallery | Adopt a Flamingo
Kiwi Chick Cam
Exhibits
The majority of the Zoo's birds live in the beautiful, sanctuary-like Bird House but birds are also scattered throughout other exhibits. Many wild birds also call the Zoo home, find out which wild birds have been seen at the National Zoo this month.
