Birds

Data from crowd-sourced research and advanced analytics were combined to estimate the entire bird population. A 2021 study estimates that there are about six birds for every human on the planet. That leaves us with a total bird population of about 50 billion. That’s right, you read it correctly! We, humans, are outnumbered many times over by birds. The shocking fact is that this number is actually quite conservative.

Dalmatian pelican relaxing on the water of Lake Kerkini, Central Macedonia, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A bunch of very interactive Dalmatian pelicans on Lake Kerkini, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Dalmatian Pelican during the evening light, Lake Kerkini, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus Crispus) in the landscape on lake Kerkini with the Bulgarian mountains in the background - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Dalmatian Pelican side portrait, Lake Kerkini, Central Macedonia, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) flying over Lake Kerkini, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) portrait in Greece, Lake Kerkini - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) frontal portrait in Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) floating in Lake Kerkini, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A group of Dalmatian Pelicans reaching out on Lake Kerkini, Central Macedonia, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A group of Dalmatian Pelicans fighting for some food in Lake Kerkini National Park, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Portrait of a Dalmatian pelican in Lake Kerkini, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Female dalmatian pelican on a sandy island in the middle of Lake Kerkini, Greece - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-headed caracara (Daptrius chimachima) on the shores of the Tarcoles river, Putarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-headed caracara with an American crocodile in front of it on the shores of the Tarcoles river, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-headed caracara behind an American crocodile in front on the shores of the Tarcoles river, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-crowned night heron on the shores of the Tarcoles River, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) in the mud of the Tarcoles River, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) on the shores of the Tarcoles River, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Juvenile female red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus), La Fortuna, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Male red-legged honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) on a branch, La Fortuna, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) floating in front of a ship in Bahia Herradura, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) fishing in Bahia Herradura, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Brown pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) flying over in Bahia Herradura, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Northern Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus) silhouette in the trees of Mystico Parc, La Fortuna, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A Violet-headed hummingbird (Klais guimeti) on its nest made of mosses, Mystico Bridges, Arenal, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A Violet-headed hummingbird (Klais guimeti) sitting on its nest made of mosses, Mystico Bridges, Arenal, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
A broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) in Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Yellow-headed caracara (Daptrius chimachima) on the shores of the Tarcoles river, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Snakebird (Anhinga anhinga) on a branch in the Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Darter (Anhinga anhinga) on a branch in the Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) on a branch in the Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Snakebird or anhinga on a branch in the Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) on a branch in the Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency
American crocodile with a yellow-headed caracara behind it on the shores of the Tarcoles river, Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Nature Stock Photo Agency