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While supporting conservation research in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental with teams from the U.S.-based Columbia University ...

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The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

In 2002, scientists at Oxford were able to pull out genetic samples, including DNA, from the specimen so that they could ...

A trail camera captured footage of an unexpected visitor: a Eurasian griffon vulture far outside its typical range.

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A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped atop one of the tee boxes to survey its surroundings. I focused my ...

From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.

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The increasingly popular gadgets, which take photos of avian visitors, are turning at-home birding into a shared experience.

Black skimmers will sometimes rest on the beach by laying their head and belly on the sand, Koczur said. A casual observer ...