Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Birds are some of the most visually stunning creatures on Earth, and many of them feature vibrant colors. While plenty of animals rely on camouflage, these birds stand out in the most spectacular ways ...

Exactly how did birds evolve from dinosaurs? It’s a mystery that has been with us for more than 150 years, and ...

"Birds of the World, a powerful new resource that brings together scholarly content from four celebrated works of ornithology--Birds of North America and Neotropical Birds (originally published by the ...

The migration of birds from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north is in full swing ...

Most birds are known for their speed and agility, not their strength. But there are a few species that have both. Here’s the bird that rules the roost when it comes to measuring strength in flight.

In “The Story of Birds,” the familiar creatures in our skies and backyards are reintroduced as the last surviving dinosaurs.

This February, more than one million people around the world stepped outside to observe and report birds as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count, marking a new record for the number of participants ...

We had no idea brains and feathers go hand in hand until now. A few birds out there that can recognize faces, plan ahead, solve puzzles, and even trick their own kind! This is a rundown of the world’s ...

World’s Most Beautiful Birds That Will Leave You AmazedNature has gifted the planet with countless wonders, but few are as ...