A new study used modern methods to reassess a foundational study in biology that explained how ecologically similar species of wood warblers coexist. The research team examined foraging behavior ...

Hummingbird Central tracks reports of sightings of the small bird. Their diminutive wings fluttering 15 to 80 times a second, hummingbirds are homing in on the Lower Hudson Valley as they fly ...

Foraging on the wing: How can ecologically similar birds live together? New study uses modern molecular and evolutionary techniques to reassess a foundational, 67-year-old study in warblers Date ...

Many of us have witnessed almost David vs. Goliath battles as kingbirds and scissor-tailed flycatchers dive upon much larger, predatory birds, such as hawks, and literally fly into the faces of humans ...

In a fascinating twist of evolutionary adaptation, researchers around the world have documented a curious trend: many bird species are developing shorter wings. Why Some Birds Are Evolving to Have ...

A spat between birds at your backyard bird feeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in the natural world, but some ecologically similar species appear to ...

A spat between birds at your backyard bird feeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in the natural world, but some ecologically similar species appear to ...

The trailing edges have soft, flexible fringes that eliminate the whistling sound typical of other birds’ wings. Additionally, the owl’s feathers are covered with a velvety down that absorbs what ...

As migratory birds wing their way south, some of them leave cases of bird flu in their wake, especially in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the ...