More than one person was shocked when a gigantic bird perched on the deck of a tourist boat on a trip through Uganda.

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

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

There are animals that can only be seen in certain places on the planet, such as the shoebill, also known as the "dinosaur ...

Shoebill birds can reach a height of five feet, but the prehistoric-looking creatures generally aren't taller than people.

Shoebills, named for the shape of their bills, are closely related to pelicans and herons. They can stand nearly 5 feet tall ...

On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species and transformed our understanding of life on Earth by ...

Today we're talking about birds — from how they are evolving in response to climate change and how one species is ...

Mabamba Bay, on Lake Victoria, is a globally recognized Important Bird Area, in which shoebills, along with blue swallows and papyrus gonoleks, are protected. The shoebill, because of its impressive ...

Birds and dinosaurs lived together for millions of years, but only toothless birds survived the asteroid impact that upended ...