There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

A new atlas catalogs nearly 11,000 bird names, revealing their origins, meanings, and the surprising stories behind how birds ...

Chester County woman can lay claim to many such bluebirds as she helps protect and preserve our area’s bluebird population.

I observed a female chipping sparrow with something in it’s beak. It looked like short, fine pieces of tan, dry grass.

Iris, a great horned owl, doesn’t need to hunt. Blind in her right eye, Iris has been in captivity since 2006. She is an ...

In a statement to USA TODAY, the department said it examined two dead birds – a mourning dove and a European starling – sent in by Northern California energy provider PG&E. The DFW lab staff ...

After centuries of being extinct from the region, white storks have miraculously returned to the United Kingdom. The ...

Plus, biologist Sara Lipshutz fills us in on the surprisingly high-drama world of some female birds. Dr. Sara Lipshutz is an assistant professor in biology at Duke University. Her lab studies the ...

Dr. Cordes is interested in the neural integration of social cues and communication in European starlings as well as the possible rewarding properties of androgens. Dr. Cordes recently completed her ...