Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
A cache of 118 million-year-old fossilized dinosaur and bird feathers has been recovered from an ancient lake deposit that once lay beyond the southern polar circle. Art by Peter Trusler
The fate of Emperor Penguins is largely tied to sea ice, making them particularly vulnerable to warming. Read More “Emperor Penguins ‘marching toward extinction’”
Large brains seem not be a requirement for complex societies. Read More “Complex society discovered in birds”
Researchers wonder why female bellbirds stay so close to calling males. Read More “New study: White Bellbird has loudest bird call ever measured”
It was first spotted 10 years ago and now has an official name. Read More “New flowerpecker species described from Borneo”
A video camera in a nest box recorded the frequent feedings. Read More “Why a male Eastern Bluebird cared for a brood of Tree Swallows”
The Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory, the only full-time bird observatory on Lake Michigan, has named Jennifer Phillips-Vanderberg as its new science director. … Read More “Former EPA scientist joins Wisconsin-based bird observatory”
Nearly one-fourth of the world’s bird species are bought and sold on the wildlife market, according to a new study. The research, published today in … Read More “23% of world’s birds are bought and sold illegally, study says”
