New research finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging ...

With distinct alarm calls and yips, black-tailed prairie dogs are a highly social and communicative icon of the Great Plains. A new study published today in Animal Behaviour suggests other species may ...

New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from predators.

Crows are highly intelligent. They can recognize faces, hold grudges, and even recognize cars. Crows cache food, and will ...

This review will show how cortisol and sex steroids regulate social behavior in teleost fish, and how different aspects of social behavior can be employed as welfare indicators according to specific ...

Birds don’t read books. It’s an obvious statement, but it reflects an important point: No matter how much we study and read about bird behavior, these creatures ... they feed mostly on carrion. While ...

From the magpie in the garden at home to the mystical raven in the woods - corvids are fascinating and intelligent animals. But how can you tell whether a bird is a raven or a crow? How does the ...

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...