Nov. 27, 2024 — Analysis of 216 extinct species by biologists found birds endemic to islands, occupied ecologically specific niche, lacking flight, with large bodies and sharply angled wings ...

Q: The amount of effort that goes into a Christmas Bird Count varies quite a bit across years and count circles. How do you deal with this issue when you calculate abundance trends? How do you know ...

Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence Date: November 13, 2024 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our ...

It's certainly an evocative kind of opening, but 30 Birds goes one better, placing its detective heroine Zig on a train careering through space on tracks made of clouds, heading toward a city made ...

Birds cannot survive without breathing, and their naturally high metabolic rate increases their oxygen demand. Some deep-diving birds can go over 20 minutes without breathing, while a Hummingbird may ...

Have you ever noticed how much more abundant birds are in the summer than in the winter? Starting in the spring, many birds arrive back at their breeding grounds in North America to enjoy the warm ...

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This comic, illustrated by Fio Geiran, is inspired by an interview from TED Radio Hour's episode The Birds and the Bees. From nest-hopping to manipulating eggs, the bird world is full of family drama.

Millions of years ago, apex predators in the Phorusrhacidae family lived up to their more common name—terror birds. The mostly flightless, meat-eating dinosaur ...

Bring nature to your doorstep by keeping wild birds fed with a homemade bird feeder. Follow our steps to build a seed feeder from a reused plastic bottle. Not only do bird feeders bring more local ...

“The bird in my hand is a yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens). This species breeds in North America — occurring in southern British Columbia and southwestern Ontario in Canada and in much of ...

Wildlife rescuers are increasing measures to prevent the potential spread of bird flu strain H5N1, which is yet to arrive in Australia. Experts predict the virus could arrive with this year's ...