Featured Image: Lizzie Harper

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. This science has a long history and studies on birds have helped develop several key concepts in evolution, behavior and ecology.

The study of ornithology has also provided insights into instinct, learning, ecological niches, guilds, island biogeography, phylogeography and conservation, among others.

In this post you’ll find 15 beautiful ornithology illustrations created by a few of the Medical Illustration Sourcebook artists. If you’d like to explore more specialties and topics, please head over to our Specialty Search.

Enjoy!

Mesa Schumacher

Michele Graham

Birds of Australia: Rufous Fantail

 

Katie Bertsche

Katie Bertsche

Avian Osteology

 

Jillian Walters

Jillian Walters

Broad-billed Hummingbird

 

Natalya Zahn

Natalya Zahn

Digestive System of an Owl

 

Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper

Kestrel -bird of prey

 

Gail Guth
Guth Illustration & Design

Gail Guth

Black-and-White Triller

 

Lucy Conklin

Clara Richardson

Great black-backed gull skeleton

 

Gary Raham
Biostration

Sharon Birzer

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

 

Stephanie Rozzo

Stephanie Rozzo

Lilac-crowned parrot

 

Erica Beade
MBC Graphics

Erica Beade

Great Blue Heron and Catfish (Ardea herodias)

 

Laurie O’Keefe

Laurie O'Keefe

Woodpecker Unique Tongue Anatomy