Genetic sharing among evolutionary neighbors all happens through hybrids: the offspring produced when individuals from two ...

Wood warblers, also called New World warblers, are some of the most colorful birds in North America, with more than a hundred ...

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“The light basically bounces back and forth between the fibrils, instead of reflecting back out—that’s what creates the ...

The piping plover, a shorebird found in Indiana along Lake Michigan, looks similar to its bigger relative, the killdeer, ...

The slaty-masked tinamou, found in Brazil, is utterly unafraid of people. That could be its undoing, ornithologists worry.

People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the fittest" is constantly at ...

While no longer rare in San Diego County, the bright red vermilion flycatcher is not yet abundant, but worth the effort to ...

Winter birds in Georgia rely on backyard feeders as insects disappear and seeds decline. Offer a variety of foods to attract cardinals, chickadees, titmice, goldfinches, and jays. Use multiple feeder ...

Michigan winter birds that visit backyard feeders include chickadees, juncos, cardinals, woodpeckers, goldfinches, and blue ...

What flowers do hummingbirds like? Turn your garden into a pollinator haven with colorful hummingbird flowers such as bee ...

The elegant trogon has officially been renamed the coppery-tailed trogon, though experts insist it's the same rare ...