In a rare double sighting of the great bustard – a bird extinct in Britain – a picture and taxidermy are offered at auction A shot fired in 1832 eliminated the last of the great bustard (otis tarda) ...

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Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. These plump, black-and-white birds have made themselves at home in the canals ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A National Trust property has successfully bred a bird species extinct in the wild. Waddesdon Manor Aviary, in Buckinghamshire, is celebrating ...

Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird ...

Researchers think woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) went extinct due to a combination of climate change, human impacts and inbreeding depression.(Image credit: Aunt_Spray/Getty Images ...