High in the canopy of eastern forests, great crested flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus) swoop out from their perches, snagging flying insects from the air and plucking them from twigs and leaves. These ...

Jiangxi is an important historical distribution area for the crested ibis population. Since 2023, the base has introduced 20 ...

The unexpected discovery of the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern in Malaysia has stunned researchers and ...

The crested ibis, a natural monument and listed as a class two endangered species in Korea, once thrived in wetlands and rice paddies, feeding on amphibians like mudfish and frogs. However, habitat ...

The plush-crested jay chicks hatched at the zoo in July. There are only 45 other birds of their kind in North American zoos. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

But crested cranes, who can live for just over two decades, hardly ever breed in captivity as the birds are famously faithful. "It is a highly monogamous bird as it pairs once, for life.