As it turns out, it’s the largest bird in North America with a wingspan of 9.5 feet, and can fly over 200 miles in a single day. They’re carrion feeders, meaning they feed solely on animal ...

Analysis of nearly 500 bird species across North America has found that three-quarters are declining across their ranges, ... The birds are like the canary in the coal mine,” she said.

Bird flu has infected over 170 wild bird species in North America, ... But ducks can also shed the virus in their feces or saliva, sometimes infecting other birds or mammals like foxes.

Animalia 75 percent of North America’s bird species are in decline, study says. Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

This news follows on the heels of other recent research that documented widespread losses of birds in North America. The 2025 U. S. State of the Birds report showed bird declines in almost every ...

North America’s birds are declining where they should be thriving. ... Adaptations for stealth in the wing-like flippers of a large ichthyosaur. Article 16 JUL 25.