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

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For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce new sounds. But a new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology reveals ...

Many birds share watery habitats with ducks, leading to confusion for birdwatchers. This article highlights six species, including the Common Loon and American Coot, that resemble ducks but belong to ...

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

The eBird Taiwan portal has documented about 1.4 million bird sightings since it was launched 10 years ago, making it the ...

Mimicking a variety of songs can show a potential mate that a bird is intelligent and has survived long enough to learn many sounds.

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

Are These Storks or Cranes? Test Your Knowledge of Migratory Birds in Our Quiz! Photo: Getty Images When the sky is crisscrossed by V-shaped formations and distant calls echo through the air, it’s ...

David Burtka is sober. His husband, Neil Patrick Harris, imbibes. Together, they love to throw parties. This elfin book, ...