An adult coot has a conspicuous white beak and forehead shield; black plumage; dark red eye; and large, lobed green-grey feet ...

Birds showcase nature's most fashionable hairstyles, from the Dalmatian Pelican's wind-blown fluff to the Victoria Crowned ...

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Parrots living in Sydney have learned how to turn on water fountains for a drink. It's the first such drinking strategy seen in the birds.

According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the bird was missing the upper portion of its beak. An undated image of an injured Hawaiian hawk, or ‘io, that was euthanized ...

We visited Leslie Gulch a few days ago to get a fresh look at its amazing rock formations and see a few bird species that are ...

Scarlet tanagers are most likely to be seen in the north central part of Minnesota.

Where cardinals are a bright red, male scarlet tanagers are a red-hot, almost electric red, accented by their black wings and ... a handsome blue-gray bird that haunts lakeshores and stream ...

Birds, more than other animal groups, have had a horrific time with extinction, especially over the past several hundred ...

The Northern Cardinal is an unmistakable, striking bird with a distinctive crest and robust conical bill. Males are bright red, with a black face mask and coral-red bill. Their wings have a grayish ...

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