Bird Vocabulary - H-K

Habitat
Defines the term "habitat" as it relates to bird environments, including examples of bird habitats.

Harrier
Defines the term “harrier” as a bird of prey with species examples.

Hatchling
Defines the term "hatchling."

Hawk
Defines the term “hawk” relating to birds of prey, including species examples.

Hawking
Defines the term "hawking" as a type of bird foraging, with tips for how to observe hawking birds and examples of bird species that practice hawking.

Hirundinidae
It's very likely you've seen birds in the Hirundinidae family, but what birds are they? Learn about this worldwide bird family.

Hood
Defines the term "hood" as a birding field mark, with examples of birds with hoods and tips for how to identify birds using the hood.

Hybrid
Defines the term "hybrid" as it relates to bird reproduction, mating and hybrid bird species, with tips for identifying hybrids.

Hyperphagia
Defines the term "hyperphagia" as it relates to bird behavior and migration, with tips for how backyard birders can help hyperphagic birds.

Icteridae
You have probably seen more Icteridae birds than you think, as this scientific bird family is highly diverse and contains many beautiful species.

Incubation
Defines the terms "incubation" and "incubating" as they apply to birds.

Insectivorous
Defines the term "insectivorous" in terms of a bird's diet, with examples of insectivorous bird species.

Iridescent
Defines the term "iridescent" as it applies to bird plumages, with tips for how to properly observe bird iridescence for identification.

Irruption
Defines the terms irruption, irrupt and irrupting as they relate to bird populations.

Keratin
Defines the term "keratin" as it relates to birds, including what parts of a bird include keratin and how keratin abnormalities can cause problems for birds.

Jizz
Learn how to study a bird's jizz for fast, easy identification. Includes the characteristics of jizz and the word origins.

Kettle
Defines the term "kettle" as it relates to birds of prey.

Krill
Krill is an important food source for pelagic birds. Learn more about these crustaceans.

Kite
Defines the term “kite” as it relates to birds of prey.