Birds understand many sounds around them, from mates to alarms, and this hidden skill may hint at how human language first ...

For decades, scientists have known that only a few groups of birds—songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds—can learn to produce new sounds. But a new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology reveals ...

You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow ...

There are over 350 species of hummingbirds, but only a little over a dozen visit or stay the U.S. Learning the different ...

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Are These Storks or Cranes? Test Your Knowledge of Migratory Birds in Our Quiz! Photo: Getty Images When the sky is crisscrossed by V-shaped formations and distant calls echo through the air, it’s ...

Most of us love an eagle, but we may not appreciate vultures as much. Often you see a bird of prey at a distance or only get a fleeting glimpse, but now that the leaves are off the trees, you'll see ...

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