The hoatzin, a bird native to South America ... their chicks are even more bizarre. Young hoatzins have claws on their wings, which they use to climb trees. These claws are a rare throwback to ancient ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The future airliner will have an open-fan turbofan engine According to the company, the next generation of Airbus airliners will feature wings that mimic those of birds, making them lighter ...

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 ...

The enigmatic alvarezsaurs had stumpy arms tipped in a single large claw and several tiny fingers. Even bird wings, Lautenschlager points out, offer a demonstration to the broad changes theropod ...

Clumsy in the beginning. A little funny looking, too. But, in the end, a majestic soaring, roaring eagle with fangs and claws like a tiger. They’ll always remember the crowd from Auburn 78 ...

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 ...