During guided outings in a small motorboat along a Malaysian river, we would also see purple herons, endangered storks, and — a highlight of the trip — an orangutan.

From fiery scarlet to subtle amber, these birds often flaunt this color for reasons beyond just looking pretty, many rely on ...

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ...

Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck? Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ...

Birds have a pretty diverse lunch menu, some munch on seeds and berries, while others like to supplement their diet with ...

“During the survey, the birders sighted the rare ‘rufous-faced warbler’ and ‘black-crowned scimitar babbler’ in the forest of Dzongu in north Sikkim. The first is also found in Arunachal Pradesh and ...

New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns.

“Birds-of-paradise are a charismatic group that has evolved numerous plumage traits that aid in signalling and reproduction,” says Rene. “They’ve evolved bright metallic-looking feathers that shine ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, but ...

Hyderabad: A blue-eared kingfisher has been sighted in the Kanakagiri Hills of Khammam district, sparking excitement among ...

Yahoo News provides the latest updates on the spread of bird flu in the U.S. and its effect on rising egg prices and shortages.

Paul Z. Bandit It’s pretty hard to avoid blue jays in the eastern half of North America — except down here. Key West is below both the squirrel line and the blue jay line, that line being anything ...