Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera danae Order – Family: Coraciiformes – Alcedinidae Physical Description: This ...

A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, ...

AN American bird of prey rarely seen outside of captivity in the UK has been spotted by birdwatchers in an Essex town. The rare red-tailed hawk, native to North America but usually kept in ...

Given the birds’ unique ecological perch as nature ... Credit: Courtesy of David Lamkin A poisoned red-tail hawk that was bleeding right until its death. Credit: Courtesy of WildCare California ...

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Credit: Chuang Zhao Scientists discovered two Jurassic bird fossils in China, pushing back bird diversification by 20 million years. One, Baminornis zhenghensis, had a short tail and mixed ...

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This striking plume of yellow is the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi). Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays.