A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

Greetings from Cuba! I am writing this column while sitting on the rooftop of our “hotel,” overlooking the Bay of Pigs, ...

A barnacle goose was spotted in the country for the very first time in 2018, according to the study. A single goose was seen ...

Spring migrations runs between March 1 and June 15. Fall migration runs between August 1 and November 30. Peak spring migration is in April. Birds are on the move as their annual spring migration ...

Twelve years ago, Martin Kirimi and Mary Mwangi set off on their dream honeymoon to Zanzibar but never returned The newlyweds, last heard from at the Namanga border, vanished without a trace, leaving ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In February 2024, dairy farmers in the northwest corner of the Texas ...

Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and domestic birds in the U.S. to die since it began in 2022. While the ...

Whether they’re whipping their heads dramatically, contorting into seemingly impossible shapes, or trapping light in their plumage like a black hole, birds-of-paradise always seem to have a new trick ...

Bird songs fill forests with rich melodies, signaling territory, attracting mates, and fostering communication within flocks. These sounds are not static; they change over generations, much like human ...

On an official mission to Tanzania, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay announced a strengthened partnership between UNESCO and the Zanzibar archipelago for the protection of heritage and the ...

The song of the chingolo can be heard across South America. But young songbirds were no longer learning the tunes of their elders—until scientists stepped in. A rufous-collared sparrow ...

A microscope image of H5N1 avian influenza. Credit: CDC and NIAID Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, ...