Head and Body Characteristics

WORKSHOP ON UNDERSTANDING BIRD HEAD ANATOMY

> Download the Bird's Heads Sketching Cheatsheet and other handouts below and watch the video.

Bird Identification Tips from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Watch the excellent videos below created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

These videos will not only help you identify birds, but you'll also learn some of the features you should notice while drawing them. The videos on behavior and habitat will give you some ideas about written notes you might want to add to your field sketch pages to make your sightings of birds in the field more comprehensive.

Rufous-collared Sparrow in Costa Rica - field sketch by Christine Elder