It's a question visitors ask staff all the time at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Bird House. The answer may surprise you!

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

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Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...

A New Brunswick non-profit that promotes biodiversity and sustainable ecology is asking people to be on the lookout for bank ...

Sparrows may be small, but their beauty is undeniable! Discover the most stunning sparrow species across the globe, each with ...

Male Galápagos yellow warblers appear to be shifting their behavior and adjusting their calls in response to the din of ...

In extreme cold weather, small birds like chickadees must shiver all night to survive. Shivering produces heat by activating ...

The blue-headed quail dove is a uniquely ancient species with no close relatives and is now on the brink of extinction. At ...

As a scientist, Sara Cox realises the dangers her beloved birds face. As an artist, she wants to help everyone else understand too. Sara stops walking and points excitedly over the drystone wall into ...

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