Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal ...

Common swifts are among the most remarkable aerial animals in the world, spending nearly their entire lives in flight.

Why Iowa chose the American goldfinch in 1933, a familiar farm-field bird that symbolized endurance, continuity, and everyday ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

Some penguins are wonderfully cooperative: they breed in predictable, accessible places, with tidy, well-defined colonies, ...

"We are preparing for what might be the biggest breeding season since the program began 30 years ago," one conservationist ...

With its dark plumage, sudden white flashes, and nomadic habits, Australia’s black swan continues to challenge expectations, ...

In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and ...

These three bird courtship displays are so bold, precise and theatrical that they make human romance look a little underdeveloped.

New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrot, the kakapo, started breeding last week for the first time in four ...

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass ...

Birds need more energy to stay warm at this time of year, but they have fewer daylight hours in which to search for food ...