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South American Songbird Hailed as Most Expert Musician of the Animal Kingdom (LISTEN)
When it comes to keeping time, an unassuming species of songbird is on a par with professional musicians, according to an audio analysis.
The study...
‘Like Finding a Unicorn’: Researchers Rediscover Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon, a Bird Lost to Science for 140 Years
In the final hours of a month long search through rugged jungles swarming with mosquitos, scientists confirmed the sighting of a bird that hasn't...
This 120-Million Year Old Bird/Dinosaur Hybrid Is Teaching Us How Birds Came to Be
A bizarre cross between a bird and a dinosaur had blue, brown and grey feathers, a long tail, and small teeth.
What's more, their brain...
‘RobotFalcon’ Can Disperse Flocks of Pesky Birds to Make Airplane Flights Safer
Remember the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger’s jet flew into a flock of geese and lost both engines, shortly after take-off...
Birds Have Self Control Just Like Humans–And Some Have a Lot of It
Birds have self control—just like humans, according to new research that found Eurasian jays can resist a tempting snack when they know waiting will...
Being Around Birds Boosts Our Mental Well-Being Even 8 Hours After Hearing Them
Being around birds make people feel 'chirpy' boosting mental well-being, according to a new study.
Seeing or hearing birds provides a lift to mental health—with...
Watch the Mesmerizing Video of Thousands of Birds Swerving in Murmurations Over the Sea
A photographer has captured the mesmerizing sight of thousands of birds flying in Britain.
Photographer and guide Paul Goldstein says he has visited Snettisham Nature...
Couple Now Gets Daily Visits From Wild Lorikeet Birds That Broke in a Year Ago
Georgina Brough and Christian Allen get daily visits from a group of wild lorikeets—birds that broke in a year ago and now want to...
Rare Singing Hummingbird Unexpectedly Rediscovered in Colombia Cloaked in Iridescent Blue and Green
A hummingbird species was rediscovered in Colombia after scientists had recorded no documented sightings for over 13 years.
It was only the third time that...
Rare ‘Dinosaur Bird’ Patiently Awaits a Lifelong Mate to Populate the Magnificent Species
An extremely rare 'dinosaur' bird, the only one of its kind in the UK, is patiently awaiting a new mate while the Exmoor Zoo...
Urban Forests Create a Birdlife Boom in New Zealand Cities – Even Species Absent for Generations
Just ten minutes beyond the center of Wellington lies a wild paradise, where the birdsong of as many as 40 species ring out above...
Millions of Tons of Earth Dug for New London Subway Line Became a New Bird Sanctuary
Multi-billion dollar civic engineering projects tend not to be good news for wildlife, but upon the completion of a new English underground railway line,...
Bird-Watcher Wrongfully Accused in Central Park Lands a Nat Geo TV Show About Birding
The Black man who was wrongly accused by a White woman in New York City while he was birdwatching is set to star in...
Bird Scientists Need Some Help Finding Species – They’re Turning to Birdwatchers
A metaphorical wanted poster has been pinned to the wall of the eBird app as conservationists hope birders can help find 10 majestic bird...
Birdwatchers Flock to See Rare 8-ft Raptor After Huge Russian Eagle Takes Detour into Maine
The Steller's sea eagle. It’s ripped, royal, and rare. To see the world's heaviest eagle, with its eight-foot wingspan, an American would normally have...
Album of Endangered Bird Songs Soars Above Taylor Swift to Number 3 on Music Chart
An album of Australia's most-endangered birds and their calls has sold its way into the No.3 spot on national pop charts, beating Taylor Swift...
Woman Wakes Up to Find Astonishing Icicle Outside That Looks Exactly Like a Hummingbird
Imagine rising from your bed one frosty morning, opening the blinds, and seeing this out the window.
This is just the sight Michigan's Tammy Shriver...
How To Help Hummingbirds During the Winter Months – Myths and Tips
It turns out that hummingbirds, as portentous they seem to be in spring and summer, will sometimes stick around in winter, when many proud...
Wind Turbines Are Using Cameras and AI to See Birds –And Shut Down When They Approach
Wind power is a powerful tool for reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. The turbines, however, can be a threat to birds and...
Virgin Births Have Been Documented in Rare Bird Population – The Endangered California Condor
The temptation to quote Jurassic Park must have been irresistible for conservation scientists at a San Diego Zoo breeding program for critically-endangered California condors,...