Curious about why so many North American birds have disappeared over the past half century, researchers analyzed thousands of surveys and found that while once-common birds are becoming rarer, ...

Every year, many thousands of birds are banded this way by researchers and avian enthusiasts in Canada and the U.S. As the ...

Common Bird Species to Know You often hear about rare birds. People who are involved in conservation spend a lot of time thinking about them, and that’s certainly true for the two of us. We’re ...

North America's bird populations are rapidly shrinking, and new research suggests the losses are accelerating in places once ...

Owls make their homes in many national parks around the country, though they can be tricky to spot. Here are a few profiles ...

Defining a species is, like any other scientific endeavor, subject to revision as we learn more. The provisional nature of taxonomy is surely evident in birds. The American Ornithological Society ...

Earth8 Why dozens of bird species will see their names changed this year The name change will be coming to many North American birds with human names like Anna’s Hummingbird and Harris’s Hawk.

Either way, many early accounts of the North American species simply call these birds “Snipes.” This is the name Alexander Wilson, for whom the bird is named, himself used in his account of them.

The view from the kitchen window of my second-floor apartment isn’t all that grand. Just a look at part of a parking area and an alley on one side and the back corner of the building beside my ...

WASHINGTON — At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published March 6.