The young flamingo, affectionately nicknamed a 'flamingling', was born just five days ago at Bird Gardens Scotland in Oxton, ...

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Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

Clad in all kinds of ornate and beautiful colors, the butterfly is a winged insect that flies from flower to flower, consuming the rich, sugary nectar inside. There are nearly 20,000 species of ...

For eastern phoebes, a single nest requires so much incubating that splitting up the effort is almost sure to fail.

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Home » Wildlife » Why Do Some Birds Lay Their Eggs in Other Nests? The avian world is brimming with fascinating behaviors, and among the most intriguing is the practice of brood parasitism—where ...

Gardeners are being asked to leave egg shells out this spring and summer to help the UK's bird population. April, May and June are crucial months for birds as it's their breeding and nesting ...

The various wing shapes of birds have evolved as food gathering, migration and habitat impact their survival.

Why do birds have different types of wings? The various wing shapes of birds have evolved as food gathering, migration and habitat impact their survival Quails have elliptical wings.