Bird Movies

A small bird with a fear of flying tries to avoid heading South for the winter.

A documentary film that shows the endemic bird species that spend most of the year in the Prespa Lake region.

The voices of nightingales have lit up the forests of England at night every spring for thousands of years. In this film, award-winning folk singer...

Based on late field biologist John Sincock's experiences in Kauai.

A look into the lives of kingfishers.

Discover the beauty, brilliance and behaviour of Australia's most conspicuous birds - parrots and cockatoos in Australia: Land of Parrots....

Helen Macdonald's bestseller H Is for Hawk told the story of a grieving daughter who found healing in training a goshawk. The goshawk is one of...

A silent ornithology film from Bray Studios

The trafficking of a fabled humanoid bird by seedy blokes through rivers, jungles and dark corners of society

The male bowerbirds of Australia and New Guinea display an incredible artistic talent -- and all in the name of love! Collecting 'jewels' they set...

Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a...

David Attenborough narrates the natural history of hummingbirds.

A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.

Narrated by David Attenborough, this film explores the private life of a pair of Barn Owls. Often associated with folklore and magic, there can be...

In the remote deserts of Australia lives an elusive nocturnal bird called the Night Parrot. Virtually nothing is known of its ecology. It disappeared...

An experimental film about a black market surgery. Exploring the meaning of freedom, pain and relief.

A Japanese animal photographer, Tadashi Shimada, captures crucial photographs of wild birds in Oceania. This episode of Shimada filmed in...

A Gorilla is surprised as a bird crashes next to him and seemingly can't fly away anymore.

Cuckoos are brood parasites who they lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, a clever trick that spares the rearing and feeding of their...