Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird’s feathers is primarily a combination of pigment and structure, not just a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, ...

Hawaii's native birds face extinction due to mosquito-borne diseases like avian malaria. Introduced in the 20th century, ...

A plume of volcanic ash lingered over the Kilauea volcano Wednesday, prompting more warnings for pilots to avoid the mountain ...

The red bird of paradise plant grows to impressive heights and features stunning red flowers that will easily attract ...

In early January 2025, 20 red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha), a parrot species that was extinct in the Brazilian state ...

The directors of 'Ocean with David Attenborough' share their favorite locations from the new documentary film.

The red feathers were carefully plucked from ʻiʻiwi birds. NPS Photo by David Yates. An ʻiʻiwi on ʻiliahi (Haleakalā Sandalwood) in Hosmer Grove (10.10.22) ...

Our trip in March provided me this opportunity. I had three target birds I wanted to see: the ‘i’iwi, or scarlet honeycreeper, a gorgeous red and black bird with a long decurved bill perfect for ...

Soaring above the varied landscapes of the Big Island is the ‘Io or Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius), a powerful raptor and one of Hawaii’s only two remaining endemic birds of prey. With a wingspan ...

As winter loosens its cold grip on New England, morning bird song fills the air even before the sun comes up. But as the climate warms, backyard birds once seen as signs of spring, are now year-round ...

That bird (or birds) were never successfully captured. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD Native to Asia, the red-vented bulbul was introduced to Oʻahu in the 1950s, likely due to an illegal cage release.

These are culturally important birds, she said, such as the Hawaiian common gallinule, or alae ula, which she describes as a charismatic black bird with a distinctive red shield that can be found near ...