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Thousands of birds seized in massive Indonesian bird-trafficking bust
Authorities in Indonesia have rescued more than 6,500 wild birds being trafficked from the island of Sumatra and destined for ...
Mongabay on MSN1d
Borneo’s ‘omen birds’ find a staunch guardian in Indigenous Dayak Iban elders
Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, the piercing calls of birds reverberate to the rhythm of the ...
Crowds flock to quiet street to spot rare bird
Crowds of birdwatchers flocked to a quiet cul-de-sac after a rare sighting of a species perched on a garden washing line. The ...
Rare bird helps raise £300 for Children in Need
Birdwatchers keen to catch a glimpse of a rare bird have helped raise nearly £300 for Children in Need after one homeowner ...
The Hearty Soul on MSN12d
Half-male, half-female songbird discovered in Pennsylvania
A rare dual sex songbird has been discovered at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Powdermill Nature Reserve in ...
Birdwatchers flock to cul-de-sac to glimpse rare bird on washing line
It is thought to be first time a scarlet tanager has been spotted in Yorkshire, after sighting in Shelf, near Halifax ...
Hundreds of bird watchers invade tiny UK village as rare bird spotted on washing line
The sighting of a rare bird from across the Atlantic has drawn a crowd of twitchers to a village in Yorkshire. It is ...
A single atom can change the colour of a bird. These are the genes responsible
New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...
Thanks to two special genes, a single atom can change the colour of a bird
Nearly all birds with bright red, orange, and yellow feathers or bills use a group of pigments called carotenoids to produce ...
Irish Sun5d
Ultra-rare bird spotted in UK after being blown off course by hurricane & flying into delighted residents’ gardens
Geoffrey, 67, told the BBC that he was about to call it a day just moments before he saw the bird. "I had basically given up.
Glasgow Times on MSN13d
World's smallest bird of prey spotted on UK golf course
A small yet fearsome bird was caught on camera hunting and killing a giant rodent on a UK golf course - despite being 6,000km from home. Mark Begg captured a rare sighting of the Steppe Grey Shrike, ...