Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. A black-capped chickadee by any other name ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbirds have been migrating through the Wilmington area, April through October. The adult males who ...

A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has uncovered fascinating new details regarding its behavior.

By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending ...

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has compiled data from various sources about how bird strikes affect the nation's aviation ...

A comprehensive review of dodo science offers new insights into the biology and behavior of the much-ridiculed bird.

In winter, grackles join Red-winged Blackbirds, European Starlings, and other birds in giant swirling congregations.

Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds could ...

With cold and flu season approaching, it’s worth knowing about another virus out there—albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

Bondar shares how she has found a parallel between astronauts and birds as they follow their paths around Earth.

For the past several years, millions of birds around the world have been killed or culled because of a highly pathogenic form ...

Birds, for the most part, do not live in nests. These complex structures, sometimes meticulously assembled for more than a ...