Exotic Parrot Colonies Are Flourishing Across the Country
June 05, 2019 —
From Los Angeles to Miami, feral parrots have become a common sight. Are they invasive pests, or a conservation boon?
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A Treasure Trove of 40,000 Bird Specimens Brought to Light
May 31, 2019 —
Alongside experts, students are working at the American Museum of Natural History to sort and organize data from the longest ornithological voyage in history.
Exhausted Birds Become Lunch Meat for Tiger Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico
May 24, 2019 —
New research shows that these apex predators wait for food to fall out of the sky during migration.
Thanks To Climate Change, Canada Jays May Eat Freezer-Burned Food All Winter
May 15, 2019 —
The birds' critical food stores, saved up each autumn for lean times later, risk going bad as global temperatures warm.
Do You Know the Other Way Birds Migrate?
May 09, 2019 —
Some species change locales by merely moving between higher and lower elevations. Here are four examples of altitudinal migrants in the U.S.
Sooty Tern Vomit Tells a Worrisome Story
May 06, 2019 —
Populations of the seabird on Ascension Island have plummeted since the 1950s. A disrupted food chain could be to blame, scientists say.
Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?
May 03, 2019 —
The corvid brainiacs are known to leave trinkets behind, but scientists caution against reading too much into their motives.
Here’s Why Birds Rub Their Beaks on Stuff
May 01, 2019 —
There’s more to this behavior than meets the eye. Some of it meets the nose.
Rude: Kingfishers, Grebes, and Gulls Are Among the Internet's Least Popular Birds
April 24, 2019 —
A new analysis of Google searches suggests some pretty great species aren't getting the attention they deserve. It's time to change that.
