A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

Cardinals are one type of bird you should see in your yard in winter, so you want to provide them with the right type of ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...

National Bird Day 2025 highlights how bird population changes reveal environmental stress and ecosystem health worldwide.

Bird species with declining populations get most of the attention in the world of bird conservation. This is logical. But let ...

Winter is a busy time at bird feeders—here’s what ornithologists recommend to attract the widest variety of birds.

In the forests of the Sierra Nevada, the black-backed woodpecker is without parallel. The bird appears almost born of fire, ...