News & Events
- Swamp Sparrow Exhibit - Two different kinds of swamp sparrows are now on exhibit at the Zoo.
- Bird of the Month - Find out which bird is the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center's bird of the month.
- Mangroves: Trouble in the Tropics - Around the world, 69 species and subspecies of animals live almost their entire lives in mangroves.
- Mystery Hummingbird - This hummingbird was photographed in mid-July in northwestern Montana. Experts are divided on what it is.
The National Zoo is home to hundreds of birds from all over the world. Since birds are an integral part of virtually every ecosystem, it's not surprising that birds are all over the Zoo, too, as residents and visitors.
Can’t see any animals?
The animal in this exhibit may have moved out of view. FONZ volunteers operate some cams, but most of our cams show a fixed view.
Watching a flock of flamingos:
There are about 60 birds in the National Zoo's flamingo flock, some of which have been living at the Zoo since 1965! They turn pink as a result of brine-shrimp in their diet, and young birds develop pink feathers between one and two years of age.
Fact Sheet | 
Focus on Flamingos
Kiwi Chick Cam
Exhibits
The majority of the Zoo's birds live in the beautiful, sanctuary-like Bird House but birds are also scattered throughout other exhibits.
Many wild birds also call the Zoo home, find out which wild birds have been seen at the National Zoo this month.
