Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native ...

The ferruginous hawk continued at Morris Island in Chatham, where other sightings included a semipalmated plover, 12 black-bellied plovers, 200 dunlin, and 8 Northern harriers.

New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...

Meet Woody, a fox red labrador with a remarkable mission: protecting endangered puffins and other seabirds on Rathlin Island.

Off the Map Travel has introduced a new collection of Nordic summer experiences. | Available from June to August, these trips ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.

More young birder groups are popping up across the country, for teens and tweens that enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife.

The study of irruption behavior is difficult, because researchers are dealing with an event that happens irregularly.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.