From their feathers to feet, learn more about the major features of bird anatomy and what makes these fascinating animals so ...

Researchers found that the iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in an evolutionary tweak in feather nanostructure that has more than doubled the ...

The Feather Library’s founder, Esha Munshi, on how and why the initiative started, what the collection consists of, and her ...

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A Purple Finch in the middle of molting makes for a strange picture but is an essential part of the bird's life.

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibits possessing native North American bird feathers without a permit. The law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, aims to prevent the killing and ...