Browse our growing list of species guides to learn all about birds.

Nest-building is a complicated business, and there’s no “one size fits all” design. Some species work together, while for others either the male or female takes control, from selecting a site, ...

Many of us may have spent our childhoods feeding bread to ducks at the local pond or leaving breadcrumbs out on a bird table for backyard visitors in the winter months. But recent advice has been that ...

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The Earth is home to an incredible diversity of bird species, living in practically every habitat, from the open oceans to the arid deserts. In some parts of the world, these animals have adapted and ...

The haunting tale of the Dodo's extinction stands as one of history's most profound lessons in conservation. While we can pinpoint the last verified sighting to 1662, the story of how this remarkable ...

With their distinctive spiky yellow eyebrows and bouncing movement up steep cliffs, these feisty little penguins are true daredevils of the Southern Ocean. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is a small, ...

Discover the extraordinary achievements and unique characteristics of these remarkable birds.

Browse our growing list of species guides to learn all about birds.

Plumage is usually the first thing that we notice about a bird, using its colorings and markings to help with the positive and accurate identification of different species. But the colors and patterns ...

If you’ve ever fed the birds around your home, you’ve probably noticed that different species prefer different foods. Doves, for example, prefer seeds, while Robins tend to ignore bird feeders in ...

There is a lot more to bird communication than how a bird sings to attract a mate or the calls it makes in response to threats to a nest site or territory. Bird body language tells us a great deal ...