New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns. New University of ...

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Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

In this week’s roundup, catch up on the spread of bird flu in the U.S., a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas and lessons from fossilized vomit. The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu ...

New Zealand's bird life has been shaped by repeated invasions since the Ice Age, with many species arriving from Australia as the landscape transitioned from forest to grass and shrubland.

A woman in Wyoming and a farm worker in Ohio marked the latest Americans hospitalized with bird flu, as the virus continues to disrupt the poultry and cattle industries. Since the summer ...

Bird flu was also recently detected in North Austin after numerous dead ducks found at the Arboretum Shopping Center were tested. Bird flu has been transmitted among wild birds across Texas as ...

Perhaps a standout feature of Baminornis zhenghensis is its short tail that ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature that is also prominent in contemporary birds. Life reconstruction of ...

or simply catching a glimpse of birds out the window. We'll even keep an updated life list for you. Keep up with the latest news from the world of birds, science, and conservation. Find an Audubon ...

Joe Genzel The life of each individual wader is subjective. What lasts years for one hunter may not last a month for another. We’ve hunted multiple times in most of the waders we reviewed here and in ...

Birds worldwide make strategic decisions about how they live based on their environmental conditions. Some live fast, die young, and leave as many chicks as possible. Others live long and prosper by ...