Birds
Fastest Flying Animal is NOT a Bird but a BAT known as Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat
| Theena Ocay | | Nov 11, 2016 04:19 PM EST |
It is common knowledge that the bird is the fastest flying animal on Earth yet a new study reveals that the Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat is a better flyer.
One Third of Migratory Birds Face Extinction in North America
| Ana Verayo | | May 23, 2016 09:31 AM EDT |
A new report details how one third of migratory birds in North America could face imminent extinction.
Study: Red Birds Are Healthier and Stronger
| Ana Verayo | | May 20, 2016 12:08 PM EDT |
A new study reveals the genes that are responsible for turning the beaks and feathers of birds into a red color, where redder ones are considered a more suitable mate.
91% of Migratory Birds at Risk Due to Habitat Loss
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 06, 2015 06:30 AM EST |
New findings reveal how more than 90 percent of migratory birds' habitats including breeding grounds are poorly protected across the globe.
Tropical Bird Tap Dances During Bizarre Mating Ritual, Japanese Researchers Discover
| Victoria Stanley | | Nov 23, 2015 06:14 AM EST |
All birds do like singing, but it seems some of them enjoy dancing too. A high speed video technology was used by Japanese researchers to capture 16 tropical finches engaging in a speedy 'tap dance' as part of their courtship ritual.
Feathery Fossils Suggest Birds Evolved Sooner Than Believed
| Marco Foronda | | May 06, 2015 07:25 AM EDT |
The discovery of 130 million year-old feathery fossils suggest that birds evolved earlier than previously believed.
U.S. Government to Kill 11,000 Cormorants to Save Endangered Salmon
| Ana Verayo | | Feb 07, 2015 06:21 AM EST |
This plan is preferred over another alternative that orders the killing of 18,000 birds by 2018.
Bald Eagles Population in Indiana on the Rise
| Marco Foronda | | Feb 03, 2015 10:07 AM EST |
The ecological health of an area can be judged by the predatory bird population.
Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count Hits Success
| Marco Foronda | | Jan 03, 2015 04:49 AM EST |
2014 has been a great year for Chicago in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count because it turned up some interesting faces and numbers.
Drunk Birds do Sing Like Drunk Birds
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 30, 2014 07:40 AM EST |
The slurring made the finches a bit disorganized when it came to producing sounds.
Golden-winged Warblers can Sense Unseen Tornadoes and Hurricanes
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 19, 2014 06:16 AM EST |
A theory says the bird can somehow hear the infrasound (or a low-frequency noise) created by storms.
Why Don't Birds Have Any Teeth?
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 15, 2014 06:22 AM EST |
The absence of teeth in birds is called "edentulism."
Turtles Are Descended from Dinosaurs, New Study Reports
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 26, 2014 05:45 AM EST |
Turtles are more related to dinosaurs and birds than they are to lizards.
New Bird Species Discovered in Indonesia
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 25, 2014 04:33 AM EST |
The new species is called "Sulawesi Streaked Flycatcher".
Bird Flu Case Confirmed In English Farm
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 18, 2014 05:09 AM EST |
This isn't the H5N1 type that 's deadly to humans, however.
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