Species library

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Meet the 'Hoodie,' the two-toned genius of the corvid family. With their striking grey-and-black plumage and legendar...

Birds

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

With a spectacular fan-shaped crest and piercing yellow eyes, the Hooded Merganser is one of North America's most str...

Birds

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

The 'Palm Leaf Tailor' of the bird world, the Hooded Oriole brings a flash of tropical orange to suburban backyards. ...

Birds

Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Meet the Hooded Plover, a resilient beach-dweller known for its striking black-and-white plumage and its determined s...

Birds

Hooded Seal

Cystophora cristata

A champion of the deep North Atlantic, the Hooded Seal is famous for the male's bizarre, inflatable red nasal display...

Mammals

Hooded Skunk

Mephitis macroura

Boasting a flowing white mane and an elegantly long tail, the Hooded Skunk is the desert's most stylish nocturnal wan...

Mammals

Hooded Vulture

Necrosyrtes monachus

The Hooded Vulture is Africa's scruffy and resilient neighborhood cleaner. Despite being critically endangered, this ...

Birds

Hooded Warbler

Setophaga citrina

With its radiant yellow face peering out from a dramatic black hood, this stunning songbird is a jewel of the forest ...

Birds

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

With its distinctively oversized bill and striking white eyes, the Hook-billed Kite is the ultimate specialist of the...

Birds

Horn Shark

Heterodontus francisci

Meet the seafloor specialist with a pig-like snout and defensive spines. The Horn Shark is a docile, nocturnal wander...

Fish

Horned Adder

Bitis caudalis

Meet the master of African desert camouflage. The Horned Adder is a small, sidewinding viper famous for the singular ...

Reptiles

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Transforming from sleek winter monochrome to a fiery-necked summer spectacle, the Horned Grebe is one of the most cha...

Birds

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

The Horned Lark is the ultimate minimalist of the bird world, thriving in the vast, open spaces that others find barr...

Birds

Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Meet the 'Sea Parrot' of the North Pacific, a dapper diving bird famous for its vibrant bill and unique fleshy horns....

Birds

Hornyhead Chub

Nocomis biguttatus

A master mason of the underwater world, the Hornyhead Chub is famous for building massive stone nests that support en...

Fish

Horse-eye Jack

Caranx latus

A silver lightning bolt of the Atlantic, the Horse-eye Jack is a master of the hunt. Distinguished by its oversized e...

Fish

Horseshoe Leatherjacket

Meuschenia hippocrepis

Defined by its striking blue iridescence and a signature horseshoe mark, this inquisitive filefish is a master of the...

Fish

Houndfish

Tylosurus crocodilus

The Houndfish is the undisputed giant of the needlefish family, a silver-scaled hunter that skims the surface of trop...

Fish

Hourglass Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus cruciger

The 'sea cow' of the Antarctic, the Hourglass Dolphin is a striking black-and-white acrobat that thrives in the world...

Mammals

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Meet the House Crow, the clever 'grey-necked' urbanite of the bird world. Renowned for its sharp wit and social natur...

Birds

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

The House Finch is a cheerful, rosy-hued songbird that has mastered the art of living alongside humans. Known for its...

Birds

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Small, clever, and incredibly resilient, the House Mouse is one of the world's most successful mammals. While often s...

Mammals

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

The House Sparrow is the world's most successful urban bird, a social and chirpy neighbor that has lived alongside hu...

Birds

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa haemastica

A marathon migrant of the shorebird world, the Hudsonian Godwit is famous for its chestnut plumage and its epic 7,000...

Birds

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

A champion of long-distance flight, the Hudsonian Whimbrel is easily identified by its gracefully down-curved bill an...

Birds

Human

Homo sapiens

The world's most widespread and adaptable primate, humans are the primary architects of the backyard environments we ...

Mammals

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

The Humboldt Penguin is a charismatic 'desert' penguin that calls the rugged Pacific coast of South America home. Kno...

Birds

Hume's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

A tiny, high-energy traveler from the mountains of Central Asia, Hume's Leaf Warbler is a master of the canopy. Known...

Birds

Hump-nosed Viper

Hypnale hypnale

A master of disguise within the leaf litter, the Hump-nosed Viper is one of South Asia's most intriguing small predat...

Reptiles

Humpnose Bigeye Bream

Monotaxis grandoculis

With its iconic oversized eyes and rugged, humped profile, the Humpnose Bigeye Bream is a master of the nocturnal ree...

Fish

Hunt's Bumble Bee

Bombus huntii

Meet the 'sunset' of the bee world. With its fiery orange-red bands and tireless work ethic, Hunt's Bumble Bee is a j...

Insects

Huron Skipper

Atalopedes huron

A champion of the backyard lawn, the Huron Skipper is a fast-flying, orange-hued butterfly that brings life to late-s...

Insects

Hutton's Vireo

Vireo huttoni

The Hutton's Vireo is a master of disguise, blending perfectly into the oak and evergreen canopies of the West. Often...

Birds

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Witness the majesty of the world's largest parrot. With its brilliant cobalt-blue plumage and gentle nature, the Hyac...

Birds

Hyrtl's Catfish

Neosilurus hyrtlii

A hardy survivor of the Australian outback, Hyrtl's Catfish is a fascinating, eel-like tandan that thrives in some of...

Fish

Iberian Ibex

Capra pyrenaica

An icon of the Spanish mountains, the Iberian Ibex is a breathtaking acrobat of the cliffs. Known for the massive, sw...

Mammals