The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

Each spring, pregnant Mexican long-nosed bats fly north from Mexico to parts of southern Texas and New Mexico, feasting on nectar from saguaro, cardon and organ pipe cacti as they migrate. Sometimes, ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.