The "large" creature with "thornlets" down its back had been previously misidentified as two different species, researchers ...

As night settled over a forest in Malaysia, a “long”-tailed creature emerged from its hiding place. Its “large” mosaic-like eyes scanned the dark landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around.

A rare anhinga sighting in Boulder County excites birdwatchers. The tropical bird had only been documented three times in Colorado.

curid=99778204 Living by the sea in Florida, the Boat-tailed Grackle is a remarkable bird. It’s pretty big and has shiny black feathers. The most interesting thing about it is its long, V-shaped tail ...

This long-legged wader is more often found near freshwater than its maritime cousin, the Bar-tailed Godwit, and has plainer plumage. A very scarce breeder, the Black-tailed Godwit is encountered in ...

A greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus ... a semi-arid landscape. The bird was being chased by crows and black drongos, which made it difficult to track it for long but we were able to capture ...

RARE birds have been ... see the species' black tail, white rump and broad, white wingbars and their feet sticking out well beyond their tail. Their key features are long legs and grey-brown ...

A white-and-black, mid-sized raptor with a deeply forked tail ... and they've long soared through Florida's sub-tropical climate. "Part of what awes you is the bird's aerial grace as it swoops ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Last updated: 07 February 2011 Long tailed ... the birds grow! This mouse-like bird is one of the most pleasing visual treats in the garden. Their black ...