In the olden days of ornithology, shotguns were the lethal equivalent of binoculars. Ornithologists collected specimens of birds that they saw, and these provided indisputable documentation of a ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird’s feathers is the result of pigment, not a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, lime green, chartreuse, or ...

If you’re looking for signs of spring, you might want to turn your gaze upward. Though the weather is still quite cold, spring migration is already underway, meaning countless birds are winging their ...

A range of Michigan’s vast biodiversity is reflected in the state’s recent update to its list of threatened and endangered species – insects, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and a whole bunch of ...

Roughly a third of birds that breed or overwinter on Audubon properties in RI are in decline, while about a quarter may be experiencing growth. Even common birds, like the red-winged blackbird and the ...

Although it’s not the widely popular ruby-throated hummingbird that’s common in Pennsylvania, several hummingbird species have made it onto the 2022 U.S. State of the Birds report showing 70 bird ...

Some 144 bird species had not been seen in at least a decade, but a project by conservation organizations proposes they all may still be hidden somewhere in the wild. Clockwise from top left: Santa ...

Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an ...

Birds’ spring migration and mating season comes to a close by mid-summer as warmer temperatures arrive. But national parks across the United States that protect a range of threatened species remain a ...

At the Celery Fields and in woodland areas like Pinecraft Park, you’ll spot numerous kinds of birds, from jaw-droppingly colorful painted buntings to chicken-like soras and flashy scarlet tanagers.