Once abundant throughout southeastern Australia, the critically endangered plains-wanderer is now on the brink of extinction ...

From fiery scarlet to subtle amber, these birds often flaunt this color for reasons beyond just looking pretty, many rely on ...

Birds are inextricably linked to feathers, which allow them to fly, keep warm and put on dramatic displays. Feathers, however ...

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Cornell Veterinary staff and Wildlife Health specialists have detected the virus in both wild and captive birds in Tompkins ...

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Out of all passerine birds that were tested in New Guinea ... and small invertebrates like beetles, including Melyrid family beetles in the Choresine genus. These beetles contain the toxins that make ...

California Botanic Garden in Claremont will hold its annual Family Bird Festival 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 16. California Botanic Garden is partnering with the Pomona Valley Audubon Society to offer ...

(AP) - Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials ...

“This new fossil will help settle many arguments, especially about Vegavis’s place in the bird family tree.” Dr. Julia Clarke and colleagues first reported Vegavis 20 years ago. They proposed it as an ...

California Botanic Garden and Pomona Valley Audubon Society host the 2025 family bird festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, February 16 at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. The festival is included ...

Fossils of Vegavis were first described two decades ago. But without sufficient cranial remains its place on the bird family tree had remained ambiguous.