Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a ...

The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of species, lists over 100 bird species as extinct since 1500. Sadly, ...

The dodo is often viewed as the classic example of extinction and obsolescence. However, the truth is that countless species ...

She’s far from the first person to try this, of course. But her method is equal parts silly and helpful. Instead of trying to ...

Birds' beaks, evolved for survival, showcase nature's perfect tools for tasks like catching fish and cracking seeds.

A bird is going viral after it landed on Fox News reporter Peter Doocy while he was reporting live from the White House on ...

I grew up in Texas, often wakened by the rasp of blue jays outside my window, frequently entertained by mockingbirds with ...

The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings ...

I always get this question — or a variation of it — from at least a few folks about this time of year: “A strikingly beautiful bird is coming to my feeder. It has a big red spot on its white breast, ...

Spring is about a lot of things. The trees are blooming, lawns are getting greener, and… most excitedly… the birds are ...

After surviving a likely gunshot wound in July, a bald eagle in Missouri is showing an important sign of recovery–keratin ...

During one scene, Irene pokes fun at her granddaughter’s choice of fluffy coat by calling her Big Bird, which is followed up ...