Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...

The official naming organization for birds in the U. S. is making a bold move, after concerns were raised about birds being named after people with questionable histories.

Many of the UK’s bird species are in serious decline, largely due to habitat destruction and the collapse of food chains ...

Learn what a fox sparrow looks like and where to find this bird. Also learn about the fox sparrow's favorite foods, song and nesting habits.

A quiet moment of survival — the sharp-eyed Eurasian Sparrowhawk bends low to sip from the riverbank. See how birds of prey ...

When a male or female white-browed sparrow-weaver begins its song, its partner joins in at a certain time. They duet with each other by singing in turn and precisely in tune. A team led by researchers ...

It’s also likely that the ancestor of all modern birds had iridescent feathers. The findings are detailed in a study published July 26 in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

A sub-group of birds called Neornithes evolved 80 million years ago, and this group became the only birds (and dinosaurs) to survive the mass extinction 66 million years ago. All modern birds are ...