Typically, the name “crow” refers to several bird species in the Corvidae family that share common characteristics, such as ...

There are a number of birds that eat snakes. These feathered hunters possess the sharp beaks ... long and weighing between 0.9-1.8 pounds. They have a whitish head, neck, and underparts, with dark ...

Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of avian influenza after nearly 300 birds were found dead along the North Carolina coast earlier this year — most of them ...

The natural marvels, which do everything from enabling acrobatic flight to insulating against Antarctic cold, continue to ...

As Charles Darwin showed nearly 150 years ago, bird beaks ... long noted the unusual feeding behavior of phalaropes, which spin in circles on the water, creating a vortex that sweeps small ...

The paper documents the earliest known evidence of birds nesting in polar regions. Each spring, the Arctic comes alive with the sounds of chirping and the arrival of fluffy hatchlings, as millions of ...

A common backyard bird you will see this summer are blue jays. Although they are known for their aggressive bullying behavior at the neighborhood bird feeders, they're a wonderful sight to see. They ...

Birds evolved from small feathered dinosaurs ... Archaeopteryx boasted reptilian traits like teeth, a long and bony tail, and claws on its hands, alongside bird-like traits like wings formed ...

The third-oldest zoo in the U.S. is evolving to embrace a mission of conservation and education. Here's how that affects the ...

At home in cities, suburbs and rural farmlands, crows seem to be everywhere. One of Kentucky’s most abundant bird species, ...

These prehistoric-looking reptiles can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds ... a remote island about 340 miles off the coast of Costa Rica, this small brown bird has evolved in splendid ...

The 20th century expansion of nectar feeders drove Anna’s Hummingbirds to spread across California—and transformed the birds ...