In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, a strange song drew scientists to a new species of bird, the first of its kind ...

A peculiar fossil has helped scientists discover an unusual bird that lived among the dinosaurs 120 million years ago, and the find is changing the way researchers think about avian evolution. The ...

Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin​, which has never been ...

In the summer of 1989, Jack Dumbacher was a fresh-faced ornithologist-in-training on his maiden expedition to the lush rainforests of Papua New Guinea. One sticky afternoon, he noticed an unusual bird ...

On Thursday, the Ohio Division of Wildlife, part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, posted a "rare bird alert" to Facebook, announcing that an American avocet had been spotted at Deer Creek ...

If you’d like to see some new-to-you birds in Michigan this fall, listen for the sound of one of our most common birds: The Black-capped Chickadee. The chickadee’s namesake “chickadee-dee-dee” call is ...

Birds flock to their feeder in the birding exhibit. Numerous species of bird call the Natural History Museum home, including the house finch, the lesser goldfinch and the mourning dove. (Emma ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The rare Steller’s sea eagle made its way back to Maine last winter for the ...

September marks a major transition in bird populations as many species migrate south. Bird activity at feeders may decrease as natural food sources like seeds and berries become abundant. Keep ...

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