Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

The researchers discovered that 22 percent of all bird species studied tolerated these environments. They also found that their tolerance for humans varied depending on their population.

The birds studied belong to the group known as songbirds, or 'order Passeriformes', which make up nearly half of all bird species worldwide. Songbirds emerged in Australia/New Guinea roughly 30-40 ...

The American Ornithological Society, a birding group, pledged Wednesday to change the English names of all bird species in the U.S. and Canada currently named after people.

Further, the team discovered that 84.5% of the total variety of colors previously identified in the plumages of all bird species are also found in hummingbird plumages.

Several small bird populations are in decline with a study citing a net loss of almost three billion birds since 1970. Several factors have caused the mass loss including urbanization, habitat ...

With thousands of species across the Americas, birds are as diverse as the communities that cherish them. “Birds are by far the most accessible and beloved feature in biodiversity worldwide ...

The new book "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota" is the first comprehensive guide to the state's 250 species since the 1930s. In 1932, when T.S. Roberts published the first guide to all the birds ...