Elliot Coues describes the peculiar movements made by the bones of the wing of the bird in flexion and extension. It may interest some of your readers to know that those movements were minutely ...

As migratory birds wing their way south, some of them leave cases of bird flu in their wake, especially in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the ...

The study of neural mechanisms underlying sexual behavior and vocal communication in birds has gained significant attention in recent years. Researchers are particularly interested in how these ...

Birds utilise shed snake skins in their nests to deter predators, like small mammals, from attacking their young. A study by Cornell University reveals cavity-nesting birds are much more likely to ...