Birds are a barometer of the health of water sources, habitats, and air quality. A notable example is the use of canaries in ...

National Bird Day 2025 highlights how bird population changes reveal environmental stress and ecosystem health worldwide.

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced on Nov. 1 that the organization plans to give new English names to 70-80 birds species in 2024 Getty Select birds native to the United States and ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.

Three species of the melodic African warbler bird refuse to get up early and sing their customary daybreak songs when the ...

Happy New Year everybody! As is customary at this time of year, I am going to pause to take a look back at the events of the ...

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Generally speaking, birds don’t rank high on nature’s “most threatening animals” list. But that doesn’t mean they’re completely harmless. Here are a few bird species that even humans need to watch out ...

In the forests of the Sierra Nevada, the black-backed woodpecker is without parallel. The bird appears almost born of fire, ...