New research shows mountain birds move up and down slopes to save energy, find food, and avoid competition across seasons.

Research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) sheds new light on how mountain birds adapt to changes in climate.

Often the first indication that something is out of the ordinary is a flash of brilliant blue and the screechy calls of a scrub-jay streaking through the yard, or the tin horn-like toots of a ...

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Researchers have found that the risk of extinction for mountain birds due to global warming is greatest for species that occupy a narrow range of altitude. In fact, a species' vertical distribution is ...

When we first heard the tin horn-like toots of a red-breasted nuthatch in our yard at the end of July, we were incredulous. While the tiny bird is not out of the ordinary in the lower elevations in ...

A new study helps reveal why tropical mountain birds occupy such narrow elevation ranges, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for centuries. While many assumed temperature was responsible for these ...

As we adhere to the rules of social distancing these days, one way to stay upbeat is by finding solace in nature. I was recently speaking with my dear friend Christy Mahon, development director at the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A meticulous re-creation of a 3-decade-old study of birds on a mountainside in Peru has given scientists a rare chance to prove how the changing climate is pushing species out of the ...