Migratory birds that fill North American forests with spring songs depend on Central America’s Five Great Forests far more than most people realize. New research shows these tropical strongholds ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It's about 3 inches long and weighs as much as a penny. But a calliope hummingbird is a tough little bird. It can fly up to 5,600 miles in a year. Despite its tiny stature, the ...

The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also ...

Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his new book Carlyn Kranking - Associate Web Editor, Science A high-pitched, ...

It’s that time of year: FeederWatch is returning, the annual seasonal bird count from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada. The survey begins on Nov. 1 and runs through April, a widespread ...

North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a new study leveraging citizen science data for nearly 500 bird species.

A newly published study has found that nearly 75% of bird species in North America are sharply declining across their ranges, and eight in 10 plummeting in the very areas where they’re thought to be ...

Raptors, also known as “birds of prey,” are not nearly as common as their less confrontational cousins, like the sparrow, starling or swallow. Here’s the raptor that you’re most likely to find in the ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in North Dakota using data from the Cornell Lab of ...