From their feathers to feet, learn more about the major features of bird anatomy and what makes these fascinating animals so ...

If you want a fun learning experience, watch the birds at your feeders. Notice the different types of beaks and how their shapes dictate a bird’s dining habits — particularly the way it consumes black ...

Terry Cryer—CORBISPete Seeger, c. 1960s. Call it the deformed canary in the coalmine. Scientists have found that several species of wild birds in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska are growing deformed ...

"Feed the birds, tuppence a bag!" In the 1964 musical film "Mary Poppins," a poignant tune described a London woman who sold bread crumbs to feed the pigeons flocking at her feet. Feeding wild birds ...

TAMPA (REUTERS/AP/WKRC) - A medical team in Florida has successfully replaced the beak of a cancer-stricken great hornbill bird with a 3D-printed prosthetic. When veterinarians at ZooTampa first ...

In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to ...

When picturing a flock of flamingos, we often imagine long pink legs planted in a shallow lake and heads submerged as they filter feed. Though it looks peaceful, there’s a lot going on beneath the ...