This tenacious ground-dweller from Southeast Asia's dense forests combines olive-brown plumage with its signature bright green legs. The Green-legged Partridge is a medium-sized ground bird with ...

Nest-building is a complicated business, and there’s no “one size fits all” design. Some species work together, while for others either the male or female takes control, from selecting a site, ...

The Earth is home to an incredible diversity of bird species, living in practically every habitat, from the open oceans to the arid deserts. In some parts of the world, these animals have adapted and ...

The haunting tale of the Dodo's extinction stands as one of history's most profound lessons in conservation. While we can pinpoint the last verified sighting to 1662, the story of how this remarkable ...

With their distinctive spiky yellow eyebrows and bouncing movement up steep cliffs, these feisty little penguins are true daredevils of the Southern Ocean. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is a small, ...

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Imagine being able to ‘cheat’ the seasons and live in an everlasting summer, or at least avoid the worst of the winter chill. Well, many birds do just that. The power of flight enables avians to move ...

If you’ve ever fed the birds around your home, you’ve probably noticed that different species prefer different foods. Doves, for example, prefer seeds, while Robins tend to ignore bird feeders in ...

Plumage is usually the first thing that we notice about a bird, using its colorings and markings to help with the positive and accurate identification of different species. But the colors and patterns ...

The avian beak and skull are incredibly specialized structures that highlight the diversity of birds and even provide hints at how evolution has shaped life on Earth. Have you ever wondered why bird’s ...

Reproduction is the driving force behind life on Earth, and it shapes bird appearance, behaviors, and distribution. Choosing the right mate is an important decision for birds, so they have developed ...