Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

As the smallest bird in the tern family, it’s about the size of a robin, with longer wings. But don’t be fooled by their size or beauty: least terns are feisty.

Bird expert Kenn Kaufman had no trouble identifying the animal, a type of gull (there are some 50 species of gull). "The bird is an adult Herring Gull, and it's an impressive species -- smart ...

Royer said she relishes caring for these “small, sassy, mean birds,” but she looks forward to the day when she may no longer need to. “We’re the ones that made them disappear.” Royer said.

The Oklahoma City Zoo prepares over 250 custom meals daily for its 1,300 animals, including elephants, primates, and parrots.

Between his massive complaints and the way he runs to Dad to snitch on Mom, there's no mistaking what this sassy bird is feeling. Related: Parrot 'Barking' at the Dishwasher Repairman Is the ...

Animalia 75 percent of North America’s bird species are in decline, study says. Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

Because water birds in the West depend on the region’s entire network of salt lakes, these declines could be catastrophic for the global populations of some species.

The bird’s population declined an estimated 4% per year between 1966 and 2015, a cumulative loss of 87%. Black skimmers face a variety of challenges, Koczur said.

“Bird populations are continuing to decline, and one third of species in the U.S. require urgent conservation attention,” says report co-author Amanda Rodewald, an ecologist at Cornell University.

Maui bird conservationist fights off wildfire to save rare, near extinct Hawaiian species Maui Bird Conservation Center houses numerous endangered bird species, some of which are extinct in the wild.

These sassy seabirds are beautiful sight on the Alabama coast, but don’t get too close. Updated: ... as well as the 12 other bird species that nest on the beaches in the state.