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?
Five Fascinating Facts About the Amazing Cassowary
They may look pretty scary, but they’re actually pretty cool
This Beautiful Species Could Be Trouble for Native Birds
Analysis shows that the parasitic pin-tailed whydah could impact native birds in the Caribbean, Hawaii and the southern U.S.
Eagles Adopt—Not Attack—a Red-Tailed Hawk Chick
Bird lovers are watching with bated breath to see if the eagles will keep feeding the little guy or turn him into dinner
This 99-Million-Year-Old Bird Coexisted With Dinosaurs
The tiny bird is a big find for paleontologists
Did Peckish Christians Make Chickens More Social?
Religious dietary laws in the Middle Ages could have helped make the fowl less aggressive
The Hopeful Mid-Century Conservation Story of the (Still Endangered) Whooping Crane
There were just 15 whooping cranes left in 1952. Today there are around 600
Seduced By a Rare Parrot
What can conservationists learn from New Zealand’s official “spokesbird,” a YouTube celebrity who tries to mate with people’s heads?
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