A species that was previously considered lost, the black-naped pheasant-pigeon, was rediscovered in 2022. Doka Nason / American Bird Conservancy Nearly 12,000 species of birds exist in the wild, and ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver (THE CONVERSATION) This winter, tens of ...

Types of Birds: Did you know? Scientists now estimate there are around 11,000 bird species worldwide with far more than the 9,000–10,000 once believed. Thanks to genetic research, reclassification, ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of avian ...

There have been many changes in species classifications in recent decades, which recently led to the removal of three species ...

Although birds do indeed live in a world “without words,” humans pay careful (sometimes inordinate) attention to them. This month the American Ornithological Society announced that “in an effort to ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

The bird name game continues. In winter, Berkshire birders delight in catching sight of small gulls sweeping over our lakes and ponds. Bonies! Bonaparte’s gulls have arrived. How long will this ...

Birds are a barometer of the health of water sources, habitats, and air quality. A notable example is the use of canaries in ...