Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species appear to shape-shift as they elongate plumes of feathers, fan their wings, or ...
Chipping Sparrow, Female Bird Winner, United States and Canada, Boise, Idaho; Chipping Sparrows can be found in summer from coast to coast and from central Alaska to Central America. The National ...
In a new book, a curator at England’s Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house sparrow to the village weaver—and the lessons they hold for avian conservation ...
Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, hummingbirds hover at flowers, penguins slice through cold seas, and eagles ...
Forget the canary in a coal mine: today the danger zone is the entire U.S., and the sentinel species comprise a growing list that includes the Golden-cheeked Warbler, the Florida Scrub Jay and the ...
LOS ANGELES -- Meet Jolie, an Indochinese green magpie. She's cute, bossy -- and lucky to be alive. In 2017, she was among 93 Asian songbirds, many endangered, found stuffed into luggage while being ...
On a cold, Saturday afternoon, the trees in Bethpage State Park might seem barren to a casual observer. But Callan Fleck has quickly spotted the avian life teeming on leafless limbs and desolate ...