Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...

This bird strategically wears its violet feathers on its neck, head and belly. It’s the national bird of Kenya, thanks to the wide array of colours on its feather coat.

Bird flu is here to stay. The H5N1 avian influenza is proliferating among U.S. cows and there are now two strains circulating among mammals and birds. Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in ...

All bird keepers in Northern Ireland are required to keep their birds indoors from Monday. The order from the Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (Daera) is designed to stop ...

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in North Carolina. The birds were seen on Feb. 6 in the town of Bladenboro by a Purple Martin ...