A: Robins use their sense of sight to find worms near the surface of the ground. Birds must turn their heads to turn their ...

Birdsong carries meaning across open space, helping birds attract mates, defend territory and communicate with rivals. While ...

A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple ...

A new analysis reveals that songbirds across the world mix and match the same whistles, trills, and other acoustic motifs to create their diverse tunes.

When a hummingbird visits your backyard nectar feeder or flower garden, it’s downright enchanting. They seem to hover magically in the air and zip around in the blink of an eye. But these can ...

Birds signal the start of spring, but their shifted timing has scientists concerned. A study revealed migratory birds are reaching their nesting grounds earlier. WBUR reported that the study, ...

Colonial behaviour in birds represents a complex suite of social, ecological and evolutionary strategies by which individuals aggregate to breed, forage or roost at shared sites. Such colony formation ...

Fact-checked by Kenn Kaufman, field editor, Audubon magazine. Spotting a red bird in the wild can be both a delight and a surprise—I didn't know we had birds that looked like that! In fact, North ...