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 ...

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 ...

Vermont’s in for a little bit of a treat this winter,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Jillian Kilborn. The winter ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Some birds stay aloft for astonishing lengths of time, using clever sleep habits to survive long flights. These remarkable species show how migration can push creatures to extraordinary limits.

KENMARE, N.D. (KFYR) - An unexpected visitor popped up in rural Ward County this past week: an emu on the loose near Kenmare.

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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