The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording ...

As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording cage, the little gray bird bites my finger with its thick red bill ... songbirds use their beaks to feed on seeds.

A mostly-white Red-tailed Hawk was found on Thursday caught in chicken wire on the homeowners' property after it had been ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

When it comes to poisonous animals, birds probably aren't the first to come to mind. But there are actually a number of ...

Living birds have a toothless beak, although some species have ridges resembling teeth ... they determined that Anchiornis had black and white feathers on its limbs and a red crest on its head. The ...

The yellow, red, orange, and brown birds of the world ... At the river's edge two birds will lock beaks and attempt to force each other underwater. Breeding season requires a pause in the usual ...

The Red-browed Finch is a small, sleek bird with distinctive olive-green upperparts and pale ... Both sexes look similar, with juveniles showing duller plumage and a black beak that turns red as they ...

The Red Kite is a striking ... is pale grey with a yellow, hooked beak, piercing yellow eyes, and legs. Both sexes look similar, with females slightly larger, although behavioural differences best ...

These social birds can create a racket when they feel so inclined, and their clownish ways are sure to draw attention. Although their large beaks can be intimidating ... A large patch of bare red skin ...

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