Small, numbered rings reveal the secrets of hummingbird migration! Learn all about the importance and process of hummingbird ...

Long-time residents say at least a dozen bright-blue Indian peacocks have wandered Errol Heights in Southeast Portland since ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped on top of a tee box to survey its surroundings. I quickly focused my ...

I reach for it slowly with the net and suddenly he launches himself. Then something magical happens. Our mouths drop and we ...

The striking scissor-tailed flycatcher is an icon of Oklahoma and beyond. Learn about their nests, diet and more.

At around 30 cm (11 in) in length, a species called Epidexipteryx likely takes the cake as the smallest dinosaur in this group. It lived during the Jurassic period in modern-day China and is known for ...

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 ...

Ecological and demographic drivers of kin‐directed cooperation in a social bird: Insights from a long‐term study. Journal of Animal Ecology, 2025; 94 (4): 485 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.14237 ...

In long-tailed tits, unsuccessful breeders often become crucial helpers for related pairs, mirroring the support systems seen in humans. Led by a team of researchers at the University of Sheffield’s ...

Male mandarins have colorful “sails” on each wing. Feathers: Displays of Brilliant Plumage by Robert Clark, published by Chronicle Books 2016 This tail feather comes from a male red bird of ...

Swallow-tailed kites make their nests in tall trees and are social birds, often congregating in flocks. The birds can be seen in Florida from March until about August, when they begin to migrate ...