Participants in the 2025 Great Backyard Bird Count recorded 8,131 species of birds and submitted about 325,000 checklists, both records in the event.

Nation’s grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of ...

Some birds aren’t just beautiful - they’re brilliant. Mimicry is one of the most impressive skills in the bird world, and a few species have taken it to extraordinary levels. These birds use sound to ...

Scientists tested crows on their ability to recognize “geometric regularity,” a skill previously assumed to be unique to ...

In a stunning scientific development, the prehistoric canines made famous in the hit HBO show have been announced as the world’s first de-extinct animal.

Birds also recognize their own species by the bright colors of the males ... Bill Bower is a retired Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Officer. Read his blog and listen to his podcasts ...

The Bird Buddy Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro provides all the tools and features you need to tune into your neighboring ...

Researchers at the University of Granada and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence demonstrated a link between urbanization and plumage colour of birds. Species that thrive in ...

The much-derided white ibis wasn’t always a city-slicker. But now it calls Sydney home, a rare case of a metropolis being the ...

WNBA legend Sue Bird responded to Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs’ comments on Steph Curry during a panel discussion for the NCAA national championship game between the UConn Huskies and South ...

More information: Juan Diego Ibáñez‐Álamo et al, Colourful Urban Birds: Bird Species Successful in Urban Environments Have More Elaborate Colours and Less Brown, Ecology Letters (2025). DOI ...