The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks underwater. This round-bodied gray bird with short wings and a stubby tail is ...

The Sri Lankan junglefowl (gallus lafayettii) is a beautiful bird that lives only in Sri Lanka. It’s special because it is ...

A chaffinch's song lasts about three seconds and is repeated; it starts with buzzing notes, slows, descends into a jumble, ...

Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are just a few obvious challenges for nearly all of them. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, driving snow ...

This past December, a farm owner in Pennsylvania was enjoying time with her family over the holidays when she received some strange news. One of the kids in the family told her about a bird they ...

A mostly-white Red-tailed Hawk was found on Thursday caught in chicken wire on the homeowners' property after it had been ...

Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 – Original / License The ribbon-tailed astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) is a bird with a tail typically measuring three feet, sometimes even a few inches longer.

PAXTON - Edward, a red-tailed hawk named for Johnny Depp's character in the 1990 film "Edward Scissorhands," is looking for a ...

The Reeves's Pheasant is a striking bird, notable for its extremely long tail feathers in males, which can reach up to 1.8 meters, longer than any other pheasant. Males display a golden-brown body ...

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful and diverse birds on the planet. With over 360 species, they come in a ...

The last member of the corvid family found in East Lothian is the jay. Predominantly a woodland bird, it is shy and rarely seen, but can be easily identified by its pinkish brown body and the bright ...

and tail are glossy black, contrasting sharply with a white collar, breast, and belly. The bird has a large, slightly curved black bill and dark eyes. Both males and females share the same appearance, ...