Three rare bird species were sighted in Alabama over the last week. See which unique species were spotted and what we know about them.

While the exact number is difficult to gauge, there are approximately between 11,000 and 20,000 different bird species. Out of all these species, 12% of all living birds, approximately 1,200 ...

Cardinals are also known as redbirds, but not every red bird is a cardinal. Check out some other birds that look like ...

This small, slender bird is ... by the black and white bars on its back, large white cheek patches and a distinctive black cap and nape. Preferring mature pine forests, the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker ...

A Mississippi biologist said the cinnamon-colored turkey with black wings is so rare, there's no way to tell exactly how rare ...

It is endowed with birds ... Black Skimmer’s unique feeding style is mesmerizing—gliding just inches above the water with wings outstretched, they slice through calm coastal waters in search ...

But among the trees were those tweets and sometimes gritty and wheezing chirps from birds not easily seen. Often small ... a black vulture, Waterthrush, Eastern Towhee and Gold Finch. A Red ...

From the eastern towhee to the red-breasted nuthatch, we identify birds that look like robins to point out the differences ...

During the breeding season, when they can be spotted in Maine, they have black wings, back and tail, a white belly, gray and white cheek patches, and a colorful beak with red-orange, blue-grey ...

Meet a forgotten hero of our natural world whose brave campaign to protect birds ... counted two red-shouldered hawks, four harriers, five peregrine falcons, eight kestrels, eight black vultures ...

In a fascinating twist of evolutionary adaptation, researchers around the world have documented a curious trend: many bird species are developing shorter wings. Why Some Birds Are Evolving to Have ...