Like ourselves, birds need to sleep to rest, recover from their activities, and remove waste built up in the brain. The way they sleep is actually pretty similar to ourselves, although these ...

Each year, billions of migratory birds switch between spring/summer breeding grounds and overwintering grounds, although their movements vary greatly between species and populations. Their journey may ...

Anyone who has taken a few moments to watch birds feeding in a yard, swimming on a lake or soaring overhead will have noticed the remarkable diversity in bird behavior and how birds are adapted to ...

Each year, the arrival and departure of migratory birds herald the changing seasons and fill us with wonder for the natural world. Have you ever wondered about all the dangers they face en route ...

Once breeding is complete, thousands of birds around the world, from tiny warblers and seabirds to cranes, swans and pelicans, undertake migration journeys to wintering grounds. Ranging from a few ...

The avian beak and skull are incredibly specialized structures that highlight the diversity of birds and even provide hints at how evolution has shaped life on Earth. Have you ever wondered why bird’s ...

Bird migration has captured our imagination throughout history, although a solid understanding of avian movements has remained elusive until relatively recently. Modern science and technology have ...

The small woodland songbird flashes its brilliant white tail feathers while hopping between branches in Asia's mountain forests. The White-tailed Robin has two distinct varieties. The standard variety ...

Have you ever stopped to think about the incredible diversity in bird lifestyles? No matter which country you live in, you can find birds living in practically every habitat and capitalizing on any ...

To keep up with the growing human population and the increasing requirements for housing and industry, large areas of countryside have been lost to development, and with it, significant areas of ...

There is a lot more to bird communication than how a bird sings to attract a mate or the calls it makes in response to threats to a nest site or territory. Bird body language tells us a great deal ...

If you’ve ever fed the birds around your home, you’ve probably noticed that different species prefer different foods. Doves, for example, prefer seeds, while Robins tend to ignore bird feeders in ...