Unlocking the Colorful Secrets of Parrots: New Insights into Pigment Production Research led by Roberto Arbore and Joe Corbo, biologists at the University of Porto and Washington University in St.…
A team of researchers, including a Johns Hopkins University evolutionary biologist, has made a significant discovery regarding an extinct giant meat-eating bird known as a terror bird. Their findings, published…
The New Zealand Transport Agency released the bird’s fly-by footage from a camera near Auckland, saying it needs to “myna” its own business. An irritable-looking myna bird has soared to…
She needed help. In Kirkwood, Missouri, a resident named Eros was approaching an office building when they spotted an unusual “furry lump” on the wall. As Eros drew closer, they…
He flew right into the organ 😳 In 2022, a WIRES Wildlife Rescue coordinator received an unusual call about a wild animal roosting high in the ornate rafters of St.…
Critically Endangered Parrots Escape from London Zoo Two rare blue-throated macaws, named Lily and Margot, have escaped from London Zoo, sparking a widespread search for the missing birds. The parrots…
What happens to homing pigeons that lose their way back home? It might sound like the setup for a joke, similar to why the chicken crossed the road, but the…
These birds of paradise take wrist bending to extremes and play percussion on their feathers A newly captured video reveals the secrets behind male riflebirds’ striking wrist movements and feather-produced…
The California Fish and Game Commission has voted unanimously to grant western burrowing owls “candidate” status under the California Endangered Species Act, marking a crucial step toward their protection. “After…
In August, a game warden in Pennsylvania responded to an urgent call about an animal trapped in a manure pit on a local farm. As he approached the unpleasant site,…