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Silhouettes are a good way to learn the shapes of birds. Here are some examples of common shapes, corresponding species, and approximate sizes:
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Small
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Medium
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Could fit in your hand. Weighs from less than 1 oz (28 g) up to about a pound (2 kg).
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Could be cradled in your arms. Weighs up to a few pounds (4-5 kg).
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Songbirds
Sparrows, finches, warblers, robins
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Shorebirds
Sandpipers, plovers, "peeps"
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Gull-like
Gulls, terns, skimmers
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Waterfowl
Ducks, geese, loons, grebes
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Large
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Height and wingspan are (adult) human sized. Weighs up to 20 lbs (44 kg).
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Raptors
Hawks, falcons, eagles
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Owls
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Stork-like
Herons, egrets, cranes, storks, swans, pelicans
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Return to identification page.
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