The Suckley’s cuckoo bumble bee has a unique life cycle. Like cuckoo birds, they lay their eggs in the nests of other species ...

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They represented a wide range in size, diet and habitat and were "notably different" from their crocodile relatives, as most of them lived entirely on land. The team said sebecids acted like ...

The avian world is brimming with fascinating behaviors, and among the most intriguing is the practice of brood parasitism—where certain birds lay their eggs in the nests of other species. This unusual ...

Have you ever heard the distinctive hoot-hoot of an owl? It’s one of the most well-known and cherished of all bird calls. Hoots can convey many different messages. Owls hoot to mark their territory ...

But the researchers say it may be the “tip of the iceberg”, as 60% to 85% of chimps’ diet is fruit – so low levels of alcohol in various foods could tot up to "significant" consumption. The ...

A new migratory bird species, locally named Baijani Koili (violet cuckoo), has been recorded for the first time in Nepal. The bird was sighted at the Sukhani forest area of Rong Rural Municipality in ...

A new bird species, the Violet Cuckoo (Baijani Koili in Nepali), has been officially recorded in Nepal, marking the 899th bird species in the country's avian records. According to the Nepal ...

While the warm weather does allow for early hatching of small insects, a major part of the tiny birds' diet, experts say hummingbird feeders can be put out early so they are available for the ...

The diet of British birds of prey in the distant past was very different from that of their descendants. A team led by archaeologist Juliette Waterman of the University of Reading discovered ...

The RSPB recommends a varied bird diet, saying: "When buying bird food, try to get a good mix of seed, peanuts, suet and mealworms." They also add that certain fruits are especially enticing ...