Internet Guide - Animals

All About Birds

birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds

The Cornell Ornithology Lab site, designed for beginners and experts alike, with range maps, habitat information, birdsongs, bird identification and birdwatching tips.

Animal Diversity Web

animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu

Online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan, with extensive factsheets for each species.

BBC Wildfacts

bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts

Animal factlist from the BBC, searchable by common or scientific name.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

iucnredlist.org/

The official world list of endangered species, from the the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.