KK: For birds, keeping their plumage clean isn’t about good looks or vanity—it’s essential to their health. Feathers are ...

I welcome those digital tools for birders, but the Peterson books offer a lovely, compact survey of area bird life, and the artwork is a pleasure all its own. I have a soft spot for the fifth ...

While he said he doesn’t necessarily think news of the Baminornis will change the understanding of the bird genome, he said it will contribute to our broader knowledge about the history of life.

But what has been the toll on wild birds? More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. Take ...