The thriving bird colonies likely grew over several decades because local shepherds had temporarily eliminated pumas ...

Ever wondered what role the neck serves? Besides holding the head in place, of course. Depending on the bird's diet and ...

The authors have undertaken a useful study to update an existing niche model of highly pathogenic avian influenza. However, there are issues regarding the conceptualisation of the ecological niche of ...

In the interconnected web of nature, small disruptions can yield outsized consequences. One such example comes from Central ...

Nonstop flights direct from Iowa to Venezuela are rare, unless you happen to be a well-fed pectoral sandpiper. If it finds ...

The things that freak people out about Muscovy ducks are the caruncles, sometimes called wattles – the prominent, bright red, ...

When America's Founding Fathers affixed a bald eagle to the great seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea they were highlighting what would become one of the greatest wildlife ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now ...

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.