The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Every year, billions of birds undertake intrepid journeys between temperate regions in North America and their tropical wintering grounds in South ...

Bears may have big hands, but some birds of prey give them a run for their money. Discover birds with talons larger than bear claws.

It may look gruesome, but shrikes impale their prey to store it and aid in eating. Learn all about this fascinating killer songbird.

Lesser goldfinches feast on the seeds of weedy, invasive plants such as thistles and dandelions, which are abundant in the ...

Glass collisions are the second-leading human-related cause of bird deaths in North America — cats outdoors are the No. 1 cause of human-related bird deaths.

Yes, I love finding something neat and interesting on any of my Times News walks or hikes, but seeing a new bird for the year ...

A rare Triassic fossil site reveals North America's oldest known pterosaur, Eotephradactylus mcintireae, in what was once a ...

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...

Find out why one of North America’s oddest-looking birds is also among the most beloved.

However, it can also increase mortality for migrating birds, and perhaps even spread diseases. West Nile virus, for example, may have arrived in North America via a European bird that wandered ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...