More than 20 species make a nearly identical noise to warn nearby birds of brood parasites, a behavior that bridges the ...

A new global study has revealed that birds from vastly different species and continents use a remarkably similar alarm call ...

Birds worldwide share a unique alarm call to warn each other about brood parasites like cuckoos. This vocalization, a blend ...

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes ...

An inaugural nationwide event to introduce blind people to birding drew 200 attendees, including 11 at a botanical garden in Wheaton, Maryland.

Brood parasites lay eggs in other species’ nests, forcing the host to raise their offspring. The cost to host species is high ...

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Of all the nest boxes in our yard, the Carolina chickadees always choose ...