New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns.

The skull exhibits a long, pointed beak and a brain shape unique among all known birds previously discovered from the ...

When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...

Bird flu infects many species, including wild animals, according to the United Nations. Ducks, quail and at least one eagle ...

Ah, the thrill of the chase! Spotting an elusive bird is a birder's dream. These feathered phantoms can be tricky to find, but with the right knowledge and a bit of patience, you might just be lucky ...

Audubon scientists developed a new framework to understand threats to migratory species and found that birds traversing the ...

Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck? Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ...

Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted ...

An artistic depiction of the Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird, Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean ...