Wellington, New Zealand (AP) – It’s noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity -- a measure of the range ...

These lessons were designed to accompany the first two parts of the PBS Life of Birds series. Although this lesson plan was developed primarily for grades 9-12, teachers of elementary or middle ...

Birds that fill the world’s skies today are living dinosaurs, reminders of a distant and strange past. Decades of major new discoveries and studies have convinced researchers that there’s a direct ...

When it comes to birds, there may be more than just avian flu to be worried about. It has been suggested that there are over 60 other diseases that birds and their droppings can carry. The problem ...

We have added new and updated information to our Runner-up section on Bird Buddy, and added the Netvue Birdfy Feeder 2 Pro AI to What to look forward to. You may not know the difference between a ...

For many, avian awe has opened the door to another hobby—photography. Choosing the best camera for bird photography requires a bit of know-how and experience. We turned to Luciano Lima ...

It means darker, duller birds could have a survival advantage. By Marta Zaraska Some popular city dwellers appear to be losing their colorful allure, and not just the dirty birds. According to a ...

Health officials have identified a person in Missouri sick with bird flu despite having no known contact with animals — marking the first case of the virus in the U.S. this year not linked to ...

Bird flu is spreading in cattle herds in the US in a surprising development that's worrying scientists. There's no evidence the virus can cause a human outbreak, but authorities are keeping a ...

The best bird feeder cameras offer an instant upgrade to your birdwatching hobby, giving you a clear view of the different winged species that visit your garden. After testing a range of bird ...