Bird Vocabulary - N-O

Nail
Defines the term “nail” as part of a bird’s bill.

Nape
Defines the term "nape" as part of a bird's anatomy, with tips for using the nape for bird identification.

Nectar
Defines the term "nectar" in terms of a bird's diet, including tips for making nectar to feed hummingbirds, orioles and similar birds and how to attract nectar-eating birds to your backyard.

Nectivorous
Defines the term "nectivorous" as a type of bird's diet, including examples of nectivorous birds and how to attract nectivores to your backyard.

Nemesis Bird
Defines the term "nemesis bird" as it relates to birding and life lists.

Neotropical Migrant
Defines the term "neotropical migrant" as it relates to bird ranges and migration, including examples of neotropical migratory birds and what is necessary for their conservation.

Nestling
Defines the term "nestling."

Nocturnal
Defines the term "nocturnal" with examples of nocturnal birds.

Nomadic
Defines the term "nomadic" as a type of bird behavior, with reasons why birds may be nomadic and examples of nomadic bird species.

Numididae
The six species of guineafowl make up the bird family Numididae, but what characteristics do they share and where can they be found?

Odontophoridae
Birds in the "Odontophoridae" family can be hard to see, but if you know what these birds are, you might be surprised at which ones are already on your life list. Includes common characteristics of all Odontophorids.

Omnivorous
Defines the term "omnivorous" as it relates to a bird's diet, with examples of omnivorous birds and what they eat.

Ophiophagous
Defines the term "ophiophagous" as a type of carnivorous diet, including examples of ophiophagous birds.

Ornithology
Defines the terms "ornithology" and "ornithologists."

Osprey
Defines the term “osprey” as a bird of prey.

Overwinter
Defines the term "overwinter" as it applies to birds.

Owl
Defines the term “owl” as a type of bird of prey, including species examples.

Owlet
Do you know what an owlet is? Learn more about baby owls and owl species that use owlet in their name.

Oystercatcher
Defines the term “oystercatcher” as a bird family, including examples of oystercatcher species.