Science

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”

Shags are twice as likely to dive after seeing a fellow bird go underwater. Read More “Diving birds copy their neighbors when fishing”

90 percent of the declines are in 12 bird families, including sparrows, warblers, finches, and swallows. Read More “Study: 3 billion birds lost in U.S. & Canada since 1970”

Mountain ranges and valleys occupy only 25% of the inhabited continents, but they are home to 85% of amphibians, birds and mammals. Read More “Mountains rich in species still puzzle science”