Female of the species

FROM THE VIVID FEATHERS OF RAINBOW lorikeets to the bright blue bottoms of mandrills, the tropics are certainly a flamboyant feast for the eyes. Writing in the 19th century, Charles Darwin was struck

Suited to dazzle and trilling a joyous song, the goldfinch weaves its magic in both the countryside and garden

Getting to know these chatty, sociable and intelligent birds

A new book of bird photography celebrates not only the avian world, but the photographers using creative techniques to produce original artworks, from characterful studio portraits to eye-catching abstracts, writes Graeme Green

Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...

After facing extinction as a British breeder, this handsome small bird has bounced back, writes Ian Parsons …