Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many other great questions in her book, The Bird Watching Answer Book. (For the ...

Once abundant throughout southeastern Australia, the critically endangered plains-wanderer is now on the brink of extinction ...

Pipilo erythrophthalmus Family: Sparrow Length: 8 inches Wingspan: 10-1/2 inches Distinctive markings: Male has a black head, ...

The referred specimen of the enantiornithine bird Shangyang sp. (IVPP V 26899) was recovered near La-Ma-Dong Village in Jian-Chang County, within the Jiufotang Formation (dated ∼120 Ma). It can be ...

Winter birdwatching is full of surprises, from the daily hustle of familiar visitors to the excitement of spotting an ...

Along Highway 30 between Portland and Astoria are some spectacular places to take in wildlife, including the "B-52s of the ...

Columnist Bill Danielson explores the challenge of identifying individual birds and the rare moments that make one stand out ...

The 65-year-old rose to fame for her iconic role as Sharon Theodopolopodous in the long-running sitcom Birds of a Feather, winning a British Comedy Award for her performance. She also starred in ...

In an announcement, the zoo said the closure "is out of an abundance of caution meant to protect our avian population from HPAI, commonly known as Avian Influenza, after recent, suspicious bird ...

Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United ...