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To arrive at their findings, the team studied feathers from over 340 species of flying and non-flying birds, from pelicans to penguins. Comparing and contrasting the feathers of the fliers with those ...

"This bird must have flown through a methane flare," said Dale Gienow, rescue coordinator with WildNorth, an Edmonton-based rescue and rehabilitation facility for injured wildlife. "We don't know ...

For instance, in addition to asymmetrical feathers, all the flighted birds had between nine and 11 primary feathers. In flightless birds, the number varies widely— penguins have more than 40 ...

Eleven rare birds went missing from a Montreal pet shop back in the summer of 1988, though it was clear they hadn't flown the coop on their own.

A version of this article appears in print on May 28, 2024, Section D, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Don’t Let the Feathers Fool You. Birds’ Lives May Be Quite Dark..