However, the birds that call the West Siberian Plain home, whether as residents or travelers, have been poorly documented — until now. A group of researchers and ornithologists set out to document ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close relatives.

These tags are worn like tiny rucksacks and continue to transmit even after a bird dies or if the tag is shed by the bird. RSPB Scotland said soon after fledging, Red flew across the Border and ...

A bird of a rare species generally found only in Siberia ... Ross's gulls are generally 11.4 to 12.2 inches long, weigh 4.9 to 8.8 ounces and have a wingspan of 35.4 to 39.4 inches, according ...

Wildlife cameras hidden on the Somerset Levels, England, had captured incredible footage of a very rare bird, once thought to be extinct. Three bitterns, thickset members of the heron family ...

Despite the high number of animal cases, Forrester noted that bird flu remains rare in humans. "Bird flu is still really rare in humans," Forrester said. Experts said that human cases typically ...

The Threatened Species program coordinator, Chris Hartnett, at the Zoo, described the spotting of the bird as “a monumental discovery,” and he hopes that it will bring a brighter future for ...

Windsor-Essex broke 52 records for local bird sightings last year. There was a high count of pelicans and a first nesting record for a rare and endangered owl. Cam Chevalier — a grad student ...

Rare birds take flight with the rising sun at Caohai National Nature Reserve in Bijie, Guizhou province. [Photo by Shen Guangyong and Yue Gang/For chinadaily.com.cn] Groups of rare bird species ...