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, ...

North America's bird populations are rapidly shrinking, and new research suggests the losses are accelerating in places once considered safe, The Guardian reported. The study, published in Science, ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Those showed 35 of the same species declined regionally and across the continent. Hagan said it's not clear why there is an increased abundance in Maine's North Woods but he and other researchers ...

Three out of every four of the 500 North American bird species are in decline, a recent study found. But unlike the mass extinctions that killed off the dinosaurs, this one is driven by us.

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.

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 ...

Why it matters Nearly half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining, and 1 in 5 species are at risk of extinction. Since 1970, North America alone has lost 3 billion breeding birds ...

But a change is coming. On Nov. 1, 2023, the American Ornithological Society announced that it will rename 152 bird species that have names honoring historical figures.