Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.
White-feathered birds are special. Discover facts about albino birds and leucistic birds and how their unique appearance ...
No longer. Vanya and his father, Sievert Rohwer, an influential feather researcher and curator emeritus at the Burke Museum at the University of Washington in Seattle, believe that the tiny filoplume ...
Birds boast some of the most vibrant colors among terrestrial animals. Our pretty avian friends have inspired our Democrat and Chronicle photographers for years and captured the imaginations of many ...
More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...
Just like people stock up on groceries before a snowstorm, many birds store food ahead of time. During warmer months, they ...
Each Canada goose that you see flying around in formation around Lancaster County these days has between 20,000 and 25,000 feathers, most hidden from sight. A typical songbird at your backyard feeder ...