A seagull's head was marked with a swastika and its feathers were ripped out by an inmate at a prison in England; the gull is ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird‘s feathers is the result of pigment, not a ...

The Northern Mockingbird, Texas's state bird since 1927, contrasts sharply with the endangered Attwater Prairie Chicken, now down to 200 in the wild, best seen at the Houston refuge.

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea ...

From the elusive Forest Owlet to the flamboyant Indian Roller, here's where to find India's most iconic birds.

Birds showcase nature's most fashionable hairstyles, from the Dalmatian Pelican's wind-blown fluff to the Victoria Crowned ...

ʻAhuʻula (Hawaiian feather capes) are such amazing works of art that show the modern generation what the ancestors of this ...

Birds come in a wide variety of colors. Some feature relatively dull plumage, while others sport brightly colored feathers.

Many people consider penguins to be among their favorite creatures on the planet. There’s something special about seeing a ...

There is an often noisy, conspicuous bird that has reached the Mountains in recent decades. It looks like an oversized Brewer ...

HIH Princess Takamado shares photos from a visit to Japan’s Teuri Island and its extraordinary seabird colonies.