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 ...

Thousands of people were up to that tremendous task when Friends of Big Bear Valley asked the fans of Jackie and Shadow, the ...

“Bird Names for Birds” is the slogan of the ... and the honor inherent within their names must be revoked.” Instead, the idea is to make the replacement names more literal and descriptive.

Two baby eagles that recently hatched in California now have names after a group of schoolchildren helped narrow down an abundance of suggestions.

For that reason, these birds prefer to live in windy areas where they can glide on air currents with little effort. Andean condors are found in mountainous regions, as their name suggests ...