You probably know that hummingbirds can hover, if you've ever watched them feed. But these tiny pollinators lead fascinating ...

COIMBATORE: As a tribute to legendary ornithologist and naturalist Dr Salim Ali, popularly known as the ‘Birdman of India’, ...

You never forget your first white-winged scoter, a big black sea duck with a white curve above each eye resembling the Nike ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

Vultures don’t exactly have the best reputation, and people see them as creepy, ominous, and just plain gross. These myths ...

To find out, Elena Tena, a biologist at Doñana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, and her colleagues attached ultra-light ...

Once a small Rajasthan village, Menar is now a Ramsar site and global model for bird conservation — thanks to its people who ...

There are several steps you can take to encourage birds to visit and make your yard their home. Most people are familiar with ...

Researchers have been closely watching the wellbeing of a longtail that took its first flight just ahead of Hurricane Melissa ...

The migratory bird season has begun in Vedaranyam, attracting diverse species and birdwatchers to Tamil Nadu's coastal ...

After the storm, a fisherman near Shamrock Island reported seeing several injured birds to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries ...

The animal kingdom is full of creatures that could give any comic-book superhero a run for their money. This includes birds ...