Birds are a wonderful part of the world around us, not only because of their impact on our own mental health and enjoyment but also because they contribute tirelessly to the ecosystems around them in ...

A historic event unfolded recently in a cherished wetlands nature reserve in the United Kingdom. A rare bird species, once thought long gone from the region, has successfully bred for the first time ...

When a bird rarely seen on this continent showed up in Riverhead last month, the reaction was, as might be expected, a little cuckoo. Native to Eurasia, the bird is anything but common here: It ...

The overall state of birds can seem rather grim. Almost a third of North American bird species are in decline, and in the last five decades, more than 100 species have lost over half of their ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn’t one of them. The tropical bird is generally found in South America and southern Florida, ...

The sudden burst of rare sightings has drawn attention and speculation. Are more rare birds actually arriving in Texas, or are people just getting better at spotting them? "The answer is a little ...