The movement patterns of waterfowl, including ducks, swans and geese, may affect the spread of highly pathogenic avian ...

For some birds, recognizing their own eggs can be a matter of life or death. In a new study, scientists have shown that many birds affected by the parasitic Common Cuckoo -- which lays its lethal ...

Research looks at the evolutionary pathways to differences in bird plumage patterns between males and females -- and concludes that birds are able to adapt their appearance with remarkable ease.

An Amazonian bird turned out to be five distinct species; two of them were previously unknown to the scientific community.

Larger-bodied migratory birds are reproducing less, while sedentary species of small-bodied birds tend to produce more offspring under similar conditions, according to an international study focused ...

For some birds, recognising their own eggs can be a matter of life or death. Scientists have used imafe recognition technology to show that birds defending their nests against the Common Cuckoo - ...