Ornithologist Carla Dove explains how the microscopic structure of a bird's feather can help identify the species and at the same time, make air travel safer for humans 5 Record-Breaking Bird ...

Individual identification is important for both ... There are anecdotal reports of birds pulling feathers or damaging tissue over the injection site. This seems to be a rare occurrence; more ...

Learn what a house finch looks like and how to attract one. Find out facts about the house finch nest, eggs, range, habitat ...

The mournful caw of a crow is part of Australia's bush soundtrack. But is it the sound of a crow or in fact a raven? It ...

The genes that caused scales to become feathers in the early ancestors of birds have been found by US scientists. By expressing these genes in embryo alligator skin, the researchers caused the ...

While it's hard to identify the birds by sight, listening to their idiosyncratic ... corvids serves a cooling purpose. The outer feathers absorb heat and are insulated from the birds' skin.

Birds have feathers and a beak and lay hard-shelled eggs. Many birds are able to fly using their wings, but others such as ostriches are flightless and unable to fly. Some birds like penguins ...

The Dark-eyed Junco is easily recognized by its slate-gray plumage, white belly, and distinctive white outer tail feathers ...