A rare species prized by birders in Southern Arizona has been unceremoniously stripped of its elegance, and at least one local expert isn’t happy about the change. A leading panel of taxonomists ...

Bird species with declining populations get most of the attention in the world of bird conservation. This is logical. But let’s start 2026 with some good news. According to the Breeding Bird Survey ...

VALLEY PARK, Mo. — A rare seasonal visitor to Missouri is recovering at the World Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car. The World Bird Sanctuary says that a Northern saw-whet owl, one of the ...

A new generation of birdwatchers are applying the same skillset they used to hunt Pokemon to finding their favourite feathered friends. And their efforts are helping to track the status of some rare ...

WELLFLEET — James Junda reaches into a net set up in the middle of the woods and untangles a bird, an American redstart. The bird chirps loudly in an apparent cry for help. Junda threads his fingers ...

DECADES. IF A CANARY IN A COAL MINE IS THE ARCHETYPICAL PORTENT OF IMPENDING PERIL, WELL, DON’T SLEEP ON THE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER OR THE PIPING PLOVER. YOU KNOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECIES THESE ...

Two new species of bird-dropping crab spiders have been discovered in Malaysia and the Philippines, according to a study. Polina Koroleva Unsplash A scientist has discovered two new species of crab ...

Birders are going cuckoo for a rare sight on Long Island. The common cuckoo bird has been spotted only four times in U.S. history in the lower 48 states, experts say. Now, it's in Riverhead. Hundreds ...

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some bird species, according to new research. The eclipse created a dramatic spectacle as the moon ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Arctic seals face extinction as climate change melts sea ice, with harp, hooded and bearded seals moved to higher ...