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There are hundreds of variations on the basic ‘flavour’ of bird migration.
The last Carolina parakeet died in a zoo a century ago. A scientist tries to unravel some of this bird’s lasting mysteries.
To stay up, the bird must overcome gravity with a force called ‘lift’.
New research explains why habitat loss means male willow warblers now outnumber females – and that’s bad news for the species.
There are birds we love to hate, such as the Noisy Miner. But much of the annoying behaviour on show may be a result of human-induced changes to habitats.
Two new species of owl have been confirmed in the Philippines. Researchers had been aware for some time of new subspecies…
Wild parrots name their chicks by teaching them an individual sound to identify them, researchers have found. Humans and dolphins create unique sounds by which individuals are identified and there was…
Harsh sibling bullying maybe tough to endure as a youngster but victims won’t necessarily grow into cowed and meek adults, a study on birds has found. Mexican researchers studying blue-footed boobies…
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