“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.

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United ...

Although some range maps show American robins occurring in Southeast Alaska all winter, we don’t usually see them then. For many of us, robins are one of the harbingers of spring and therefore a ...

Just like the birds that make them, bird nests come in many different forms. Depending on the size, habitat, and lifestyle of their maker, bird nests can range greatly in complexity — from simple ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual international event during which birders help ornithology researchers by logging ...

Marc Trevor Freeman receives funding from National Research Foundation. Andrew McKechnie receives funding from the National Research Foundation. He holds the South African Research Chair in ...