It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

Get to know the types of thrasher birds that birders should know. Learn where to spot these birds and how to identify them.

As the global avian extinction crisis accelerates, the loss of large-bodied birds is destroying local biodiversity and ...

Have you ever wondered how many birds make Southwest Florida home, or visit for a winter pit stop? The bird lovers of Manatee County Audubon Society did their best to answer that question on Dec. 16, ...

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.

Have hummingbird populations declined in the Tri-State? What about robins? Or the elusive wood thrush? While we may think we have a general sense about a given bird species’ population status, now we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet ...

If you see birds in your yard, the website eBird.org/explore has a search tool that can help you identify them. To track bird ...

Scientists are on the hunt for over 120 species of birds that may—or may not—be extinct, and they want your help to find them. The ubiquity of smartphones has led to surge in data for birders and ...

Q. I saw a photo of different kinds of bird eggs and noted not only the obvious, that smaller birds lay smaller eggs, but also that some bird eggs are elongate whereas others are more rounded. What is ...