It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United ...

The Pantanal, Brazil The Pantanal in Brazil, an astounding wetland region, stretches over an enormous area, making it the ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.

The city of Port Aransas, Texas is gearing up to celebrate one of North America's most iconic migratory birds later this ...