Throughout the night, great potoos emit a loud, moaning growl that has earned the bird a mythical status, with some ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...

Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

The Paradise Tanager is a stunning bird with beautiful colours that is a true gem in the avian world. It comes from the rainforests of South America and showcases the beauty of nature. This bird has a ...

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ...

The outer sheaths of birds’ beaks grow continually throughout their lives, but when they are properly aligned, the tips wear each other away and the beak stays straight and normal in length.

President Higgins leads tributes after death of Matt Murphy, founder of Sherkin Island Marine Station ...

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