In accordance with the L.A. City Municipal Code Ordinance mandate, beginning November 4, all eligible patrons are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test performed within 72 hours. Visitors 18+ must also show a valid photo ID. View our COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for more information. On October 23 the museum will be closing early at 2 pm.

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Birds

Exhibitions

Hall of Birds

A rare opportunity to get up close with hundreds of species of bird.

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Stories

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Toothy Grins from the Past

The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement pattern

Something Winged This Way Comes

Our spookiest month brings one of our most maligned birds

Armenia's White Storks

Nest Neighbors Bring Good Fortune Across the Globe

Crimson-backed Tanager RadRat Dario iNaturalist

Fake It 'Til You Make It

How tropical tanagers cheat their way to flashier feathers and hopefully more mates

Three Horned Larks, Two Spotted Doves and a Seasonal Community Science Tradition

The history and value of North America’s longest running community science project: the Christmas Bird Count

Safer with Science

Scientific expertise lays a path through uncertainty

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DIY Bird Feeder

DIY Bird Feeder: Attract birds to your garden by building your own bird feeder.

Comedero Para Pájaros

Comedero Para Pájaros: Atraiga pájaros a su jardín construyendo su propio comedero para pájaros.

Ornithology

Ornithology, the study of birds, is one of the founding disciplines of the Natural History Museum. At the core of the program is a research collection of 121,000 bird specimens, representing over 5,400 species. Our collections are particularly strong for North America, Africa, South America, and the Pacific Ocean.