Making a list of birds with a long tail isn’t as straightforward as it seems. For example, the peacock is not on the list.

The size and shape of a bird’s beak usually give a person an idea of what it eats and how it catches what it eats. Birds such as cardinals have strong, conical bills that crack open nuts and seeds.

In its 15th year, the contest showcases diverse avian species, their fascinating behaviors and the habitats needed to keep ...

In the first experiment of its kind to involve wild animals, blue and great tits demonstrated ‘episodic-like’ memory to cope ...

When birds collide with airplanes, their remains are sent to a special lab in Washington, DC. There, an elite team of avian ...

Asian hornets are a real nuisance, even more so at this time of year when the weather is warm and sunny. And there's no ...

“The birds move around a bit in the Hawke’s Bay area ... The native gulls have long, thin black beaks that are easily ...

Laughing gulls greet Gavleston beachgoers with raucous calls as they hover overhead. They have complex communications among ...

There is no better guide to Audubon’s avian universe than Olson, the curator of drawings emerita at the New-York Historical ...

The whole notion of a conspiracy of birds against humanity for some ... But in the few seconds before he leaves, his cold, ...

The Birds in Landscapes Prize, a new category in this year’s Audubon Photography Awards, celebrates the beauty of birds in ...

Blue and great tits recall what they have eaten in the past, where they found the food and when they found it, a new study ...