Get the keys to ID a Townsend's solitaire, a solitary, cheery-singing thrush bird with a sweet tooth for juniper berries.

India’s forests echo with birdcalls, from the haunting whoop of the hornbill to the chatter of weaverbirds. But beyond their songs and colours, many of these birds are remarkable architects. From ...

What Does a Bald-Faced Hornet Nest Look Like? “What kind of hive is in my tree?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caren Holderman of Kankakee, Illinois. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, ...

There are over 350 species of hummingbirds, but only a little over a dozen visit or stay the U.S. Learning the different ...

The dawn chorus of birdsong has inspired poets and nature lovers for thousands of years, but the reason why birds all over the world start the day this way is an enduring mystery. Now, a series of ...

The problem of the cuckoo was a step nearer solution last week, with the publication of Cuckoo Problems (H.F. & G. Witherby, Ltd., London), an authoritative treatise on the somewhat wayward habits of ...

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A composite view of the Earth constructed by NASA from multiple satellite images Editor at Large Human evolution is a story writ slow. It’s been about 3.8 billion years since life on Earth emerged and ...

The yellow-legged hornet (left) presents a biosecurity concern because of its potential impact on honey and wild bee populations. Photo / Biosecurity NZ Biosecurity New Zealand is urging Aucklanders ...