Ask someone to name an orange bird, and they’re more than likely going to say an oriole. That, of course, would be a good ...

It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple ...

More than 20 species of bird around the world use a similar “whining” alarm call to warn birds like cuckoos are around. The call seems to be understood across species, and its specific use hints at ...

Eastern WA commercial poultry operation confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza. State agencies warn migrating waterfowl increase infection risk for backyard, commercial flocks. Authorities advise ...

Birds may have revealed an instinctive yet learned language, giving scientists new clues into how communication evolves across species. What makes this bird call unique? A new study, published in ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The populations of many birds found along Virginia’s coast and forests are declining, according to the 2025 State of the Birds Report for the United States. Birds are considered ...

Parasitic birds lay their eggs in the nests of other species to offload the expense of raising their young. It's very economical! However, this puts an undue burden on the host birds, whose own ...

In the fifth episode of "Task," Tom uses the summer tanager to make an analogy about vagrant birds, which travel outside their normal breeding grounds. When vagrants stray too far from home, he tells ...

A superb fairy-wren calls to a Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo. Brood parasites like cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests and leave them behind for the host birds to raise. David Ongley / Cornell Lab of ...

A highly anticipated poultry show and swap set for this weekend was canceled this week over fears of spreading bird flu. Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 18 missing and feared dead, ...

A group of Indian bird enthusiasts and researchers successfully recorded the bird call of a previously thought-extinct bird species, Bird Guides reported. The Jerdon's Courser, a critically endangered ...

Weather conditions and time of year are combining this week for a very large push of migratory birds across Wisconsin. And in response bird advocates are urging state residents to turn off outdoor ...