To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

What is a cool bird? Cool types of birds can be beautiful birds, uncommon birds, or even the weirdest birds. Of course, what ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Across the globe, numerous bird species engage in elaborate courtship dances to attract mates. These performances, honed by ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped atop one of the tee boxes to survey its surroundings. I focused my ...

Wild Things columnist Eric Brown is buzzing with enthusiasm about the varied insects to be found during a record sunny spring and the benefits ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes while preserving traditions at the heart of their culture.

With its bright golden mantle and jet-black body, it would be hard to mistake the yellow-headed blackbird for any other species.

The thing I like most about anhingas is their long pointy bill. It’s somewhat stabby looking, possibly because it is built ...

A red-capped manakin will moonwalk better than Michael Jackson in a lek of others when it wants to attract a female mate.