It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

Named for their oversize beaks, grosbeaks use this handy utensil to crack tough seeds from the scrubby field edges of the ...

Human-driven changes to landscapes worldwide are 'thinning out' the ecological services supplied by wild birds, eroding the ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

Have you ever wondered how many birds make Southwest Florida home, or visit for a winter pit stop? The bird lovers of Manatee County Audubon Society did their best to answer that question on Dec. 16, ...

Bird conservation charity, RSPB, celebrates the winner of its inaugural competition – the swift has been named the favourite ...

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...

A backyard bird in suburban San Antonio turned out to be something extraordinary: the natural offspring of a green jay and a ...

The results identified a 12% increase in the presence of insectivorous birds like chaffinches, blackbirds, and black caps.