This week, birders around the world lost one beloved feathered creature from their birding life list. Fortunately, no species went extinct. Instead, this change resolved a long-held misunderstanding ...

Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, hummingbirds hover at flowers, penguins slice through cold seas, and eagles ...

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

Many semipalmated plovers and dunlins ran along the sand while sanderlings darted in and out of the water. Herons, egrets and pelicans displayed dancing, flying, and diving behavior as a belted ...