They roost in reed beds before migration. Both sexes look similar: adult swallows have a red-brown face and a long, deeply-forked tail (this is slightly longer on males). They have glossy blue ...

A greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus) was spotted in Jhanjhrola on Sunday morning, likely the bird’s first recorded sighting in Gurugram district, birders said. A greater racket ...

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound -- that's a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, they dominated South American landscapes after the extinction of dinosaurs ...

Swifts have a short forked tail and very long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. They can fly at 69 mph (111 km/h), making them the fastest recorded birds at level height.

Long-tailed tits must be up there for an award as our most cute little birds, and especially so for the young fledglings. When they leave the nest, the babies will often line up together on a tree ...

The UK’s largest bird of prey has been spotted on the hunt in a Hampshire woodland. Spotted by Daily Echo Camera Club member, Andy Shergold, a white-tailed eagle can be seen perched on branches ...

a small bird of prey that has adapted for hunting birds in confined spaces like dense woodland and gardens. Other spots are the White-tailed Eagle, the largest UK bird of prey, which was spotted above ...