A new atlas catalogs nearly 11,000 bird names, revealing their origins, meanings, and the surprising stories behind how birds ...

How is it that a bird weighing barely more than a few sheets of paper is more comfortable in this storm than I am? The answer comes down to the chickadees’ incredible spatial cognitive abilities.

listen for the sound of one of our most common birds: The Black-capped Chickadee. The chickadee’s namesake “chickadee-dee-dee” call is one of the most familiar birdsongs in every season ...

For example, a seet is the universal danger call made by birds and small mammals. Chickadees, it turns out, chirp about predators a lot. In fact, their name comes from the warning call they make ...

and the bird at the front of the queue is the black-capped chickadee. These small birds have a venturesome spirit and loads of natural curiosity, and are almost always the first to try a new ...

Black-capped Chickadees don’t let food go to waste. These puffy little birds, with their oversize head and dark eyes resembling those of a Beanie Baby, are always hoarding extra grub such as ...

"Even a bird like the black-capped chickadee which is really tiny — less than 10 grams — its feathers can keep it really warm, even in temperatures -10F or lower, as long as the plumage is in ...