Research from North Carolina State University reveals that precipitation levels during wild turkey nesting season don’t significantly impact reproductive success, challenging traditional beliefs and complicating…
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Digital reconstructions of endocasts of a woodpecker, Melanerpes aurifrons (top), and a troodontid dinosaur, Zanabazar junior (bottom). The blue area is the cerebellum. Credit: Amy…
A groundbreaking study reveals that human activities have led to the extinction of around 1,400 bird species, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts to…
A study using a robot dinosaur named Robopteryx to mimic ancient dinosaur behaviors has provided new insights into the evolution of feathered wings. Researchers found…
Scientists observed a rare half-male, half-female Green Honeycreeper in Colombia, offering significant insights into avian biology and sex differentiation. Photos of a bilaterally gynandromorphic Green…
A team of University of Queensland scientists conducted a biodiversity survey in their Annerley share house, uncovering 1,150 unique species. This finding significantly exceeded the…
Research led by ecologist Bart Hoekstra of the University of Amsterdam shows that fireworks significantly impact bird populations. Utilizing weather radars and bird counts, the…
A new study reveals the importance of daily singing exercises for songbirds, highlighting the rapid weakening of their vocal muscles without regular use. Female songbirds…
A recent study emphasizes the urgency to adopt comprehensive restoration legislation, highlighting that the number of bird species of global concern has tripled since 1994.…
Researchers extracted ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, comparing it with modern bird genetics and revealing that two supposedly island-specific species had a more extensive range.…
A new study reveals a clear association between vocal learning complexity and cognitive abilities in songbirds. While vocal learning complexity, the ability to mimic sounds,…
A study by researchers in China and Nottingham found that a subtype of the H3N8 avian influenza virus currently prevalent in Chinese poultry farms is…
Cinereous and Griffon Vultures feeding in the wild. Credit: Hristo Peshev, Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), also referred to…
What a whole Aepyornis egg would have looked like when freshly laid, seen in a market near the town of Toliara on the southwest coast…
Every year, millions of birds undertake incredible journeys, often covering thousands of miles, to reach their seasonal habitats. This annual migration is driven by changes…
Red junglefowl are the wild ancestors of the chicken, and the two are known to readily admix. In their study, Wu et al. found evidence…
Fossil STM 15-36, photographed by Xuwei Yin at the Shangdong Tianyu Museum of Natural History. Credit: Xuwei Yin, Shangdong Tianyu Museum of Natural History The…
Artist’s reconstruction of the last known toothed bird, Janavis finalidens, in its original environment surrounded by the co-occurring ‘wonderchicken’, Asteriornis. 66.7 million years ago parts…
How do fireworks change the behavior of wild birds? Credit: Helmut Kruckenberg Changes in bird behavior persist long after the fireworks are gone. Researchers from…
Blyth’s Kingfisher (Alcedo hercules). Credit: Joe Tobias According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of…