When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird ...

In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...

Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...

Residents and visitors often see swallow-tailed kites flashing overhead during the spring months as they hunt just above the ...

Adult button quails are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and chicks are even smaller. This ground-dwelling ...

Male birds have shimmering blue and green feathers, while females tend to sport low-key green plumage. The tropical rainforest is a dangerous place for small birds, said Falk, who's also a ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical ... to entice the birds, who then ...

Two tropical birds escaped while their owner was away ... who came out to rescue one of the small parrots who was found resting above a drain pipe. The group rescues animals in need, including ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright ... Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise.

Have you ever wondered how birds feed along their migration trail? I had this conversation with my husband a few months ...