From rainbows in flight to haunting forest melodies, discover 12 wild birds that make North America a birdwatcher’s dream.

Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his ...

The eastern bluebird is a species familiar to millions in eastern North America. Polytypic. Length 7" (17.5 cm). Male: bright blue above, with orange throat, ear surround, chest, sides ...

Millions of birds are flying over Mississippi every night for the next few weeks. You can help them move safely. Here's what ...

In the mid-1800s, billions of these birds were flying over the forests of eastern North America. Yet in just half a century, they’d disappeared entirely. On 1 September 1914, a passenger pigeon called ...

Nation’s grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently ...

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much ...

Compare with the greater pewee, the olive-­sided flycatcher, and the eastern phoebe. Breeding Bird Survey shows widespread declines, particularly in central North America, but species not ...

In North America, birds typically fly south for the winter ... Short-distance migrants: These can include the eastern phoebe, the yellow-bellied sapsucker and the song sparrow.