It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of avian ...

The comprehensive 216-page book now includes brown booby sightings in Hellertown and Easton, along with encouraging purple ...

A: Robins use their sense of sight to find worms near the surface of the ground. Birds must turn their heads to turn their ...

Every year, billions of migratory birds connect the world’s continents, oceans and ecosystems as they undertake epic journeys ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.

The loss of these birds will lead to the unraveling or to the complete collapse of entire ecosystems. An adult male yellow-bellied sunbird-asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) in Ranomafana National Park, ...