Birds
Inside New Zealand’s Quest to Save Its Rotund, Flightless Parrots
Researchers are slowly restoring the endangered kākāpō using DNA sequencing, GPS tracking and tailored diets
Humans May Have Driven Twice as Many Bird Species to Extinction as Previously Thought
Statistical modeling of undiscovered extinctions suggests 1,430 bird species have disappeared during modern human history
How Seabirds Can Help Us Predict the Size of Fish Stocks
The scientists who study terns, puffins and other birds are trying to get fisheries managers to heed their warnings
This 'Extremely Rare' Bird Is Half Female, Half Male
The green honeycreeper is only the second of its species ever observed with this condition—and the first recorded in more than 100 years
Watch Cockatoos Dip Their Food in Water to Make It Soggy
A new study marks the first time that dunking behavior has been documented in parrots
The Ten Best Science Books of 2023
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
Wild Kiwis Born Near New Zealand's Capital for the First Time in More Than 150 Years
Conservationists discovered two brown kiwi chicks one year after the birds were reintroduced in a Wellington suburb
South American Bird Makes Rare Appearance in Texas, Thousands of Miles From Home
Birders are driving hours to Corpus Christi for a chance to spot the cattle tyrant, which has never been observed in the United States before
Mysterious Creatures With Bird-Like Feet Made These Tracks Long Before Birds Evolved
The footprints pre-date the earliest known fossils of avian ancestors by roughly 60 million years, per a new study
Chinstrap Penguins Sleep Over 10,000 Times a Day—for Just Four Seconds at a Time
The amazing microsleep strategy may be an adaptation to group living and lurking predators in a harsh Antarctic environment
African Penguins Tell Each Other Apart by Their Polka Dot Patterns
New research suggests the birds may find their mates in crowded colonies by looking at their chest plumage
Meet Ferrisburgh, a Rescued Kestrel Who Started Painting After a Wing Injury
The Vermont raptor can no longer fly, but he is helping educators teach the public about his species through art
These Brainy Falcons Are Smarter Than You Might Think
Striated caracaras solved up to eight puzzle box problems in a new study, suggesting they are cognitively complex, like crows and parrots
One Reason Migrating Birds Get Lost Is Out of This World
Solar energy can alter the Earth’s magnetic field and likely lead the animals astray
Puking Bird Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Century Contest After John Oliver Campaign
The comedian launched an “alarmingly aggressive” global effort on behalf of the pūteketeke to shore up its victory in the annual popularity competition
Australia's Oldest Known Bird Tracks Are 120 Million Years Old
In that age, the continent was attached to Antarctica, but migrating animals still traveled to the polar region for sustenance
Watch How Hummingbirds Fly Through Narrow Spaces
Slow-motion video revealed the birds take two different approaches: flying sideways or pinning their wings back and darting like a bullet
How Kingfishers Dive Head-First Into Water Without Getting Concussions
Thanks to a new genetic analysis of 30 kingfisher species, researchers are one step closer to understanding the birds' dramatic hunting style
Cher Ami, the Iconic World War I Carrier Pigeon, Makes His Debut at Carnegie Hall
A treasured Smithsonian artifact is reputed to be the heroic savior of the embattled “Lost Battalion” on the Western Front
Why Dozens of North American Birds Will Soon Get New Names
In a bid to make birding more inclusive, the American Ornithological Society will give new monikers to several species named after people
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