Beetles are fascinating, but there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin – more than 350,000 species that ...

Among the birds of the world, it is usually the males who have the brightest feathers and the females who are the most drab, ...

Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, streams, and ponds to hunt for prey and construct their nests. There are 15 ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

Birding expert Stuart Winter reveals the sad reason that seagulls have become such seaside pests, brazenly stealing food from ...

The hen harrier is one of the most glorious birds of prey in Britain — yet it provokes fierce debate. Mark Cocker unpicks why ...

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Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the ...

There’s something special about Minnesota’s wrens. In total, we have four species of wrens that make their seasonal homes here. Wren songs, especially that of the male house wren, are ...

The male jacana, in contrast, is a wonderfully devoted father. He keeps the eggs warm, safe, and dry by tucking them under his wings. If the nest starts to sink, he can also use this clever method ...

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However, much like people, every bird has its own unique personality, so these are not reliable ways to sex a captive lovebird. 5. DNA Test. Lastly, for the six species that are not dichromatic, often ...