North American bird species that are named after humans are being renamed in an effort to eliminate ties to racist figures, the American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday. In a statement ...

Sure, birds can be annoying. On Portland’s Sauvie Island now, snow geese unnervingly dominate the sky like a Hitchcock horror ...

The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival is about much more than just the majestic birds it's named for. Since the first festival 27 years ago, the Sandhill Crane Festival has ballooned to include tours ...

These birds also lend their name to a colorful flower. South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the ...

It was not possible to reestablish the species with a few captive birds. The small captive flocks weakened and died. The last known individual of the passenger pigeon species was "Martha" (named after ...

How many birds can you name? Many people can name only a few — even people who have bird feeders. Today’s technology, however ...