Land Birds
Moths Love Sipping the Salty Tears of Sleeping Birds
A researcher in the Amazon happened up on the rare sight in the dead of night while looking for reptiles and amphibians
Your Hysterical Tweet About That Spider in Your Sink Could Prove Useful for Science
A new study suggests mining social media for phenology data is fairly reliable and could assist researchers tracking how rapidly the world is changing
In the Last Decade, Four Birds Went Extinct and Four More Are Likely Gone
Habitat loss is the main culprit in killing off the birds, including Spix's macaw, the star of the popular 2011 film <i>Rio</i>
Like Humans, Some Birds Blush to Communicate
Blue-and-yellow macaws are capable of the feathered equivalents of facial expressions, new research shows
The National Zoo’s Beloved, Aging Emu Has Died
Darwin delighted zoo patrons for 21 years with his clever antics and charisma
Birds Can Learn "Foreign" Languages to Stay Safe
The superb fairywren was able to learn a new alarm call just by listening to the warnings of other species
Why Island Birds Have Bigger Brains Than Their Mainland Counterparts
Researchers measured the brain sizes of 11,554 birds, including representatives of 110 island-dwelling species and 1,821 continental species
It's Not Without Caws That Crows Desecrate Their Dead
What dead crows can teach us about the connections between sex and aggression
Murder Most Fowl: Forensic Scan Shows the Legendary Oxford Dodo Was Shot
Micro-CT scans shows lead scattered across the back of the skull of what is believed to be the taxidermied remains of the dodo brought to Britain
What We Can Learn From a New Bird Tree of Life
Sequencing the DNA of more than 10,000 birds could reveal how best to conserve our feathery friends—and when they evolved from dinosaurs
The Great Feather Heist
The curious case of a young American’s brazen raid on a British museum’s priceless collection
Rare Yellow Cardinal Spotted at Alabama Bird Feeder
The bird's distinctive coloration may be caused by a genetic mutation or a health issue
A Winter Boom of Snowy Owls Masks a Host of Climate Threats
Despite their seeming abundance, these far-flung raptors are in danger
Five Things to Know About the Recently Changed Migratory Bird Act
A new rule prevents industry from being prosecuted for killing birds under the 100-year-old conservation law
The Modern History of Ornithology Starts With This Inquisitive Medieval Emperor
Frederick II got up to a lot in his lifetime
Birdwatch for Science This Holiday Season
Get outdoors for the Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count
Australian Pigeons Have a Specially Evolved Feather to Better Annoy the Heck Out of You With
Pinpointing the birds’ noisemakers could help researchers better understand why urban avians make so much dang noise
The Elusive Songbird Species That Likely Never Existed
After fruitless hunts for a Liberian songbird, DNA analysis suggests that the species is not new
Sooty Bird Feathers Reveal a Century of Coal Emissions History
A story of pollution hides in the grime of museums' birds specimens
Those Little Birds On The Backs Of Rhinos Actually Drink Blood
You think that’s ticks they’re eating?
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