BIRDS

Birds' nests are as diverse as the creatures who build them. The variety of locations, shapes, and sizes they’re built in and the materials they’re made from can be staggering.

The kakapo’s favorite berries are rich in calcium and vitamin D—but, like the kakapo, those berries are growing scarce.

In 2006, the birds of Middle Island found a protector in an unlikely canine friend.

Why did the chicken cross the pen? No, seriously. That’s a legitimate scientific question.

These Antarctic birds might look cute and huggable, but you might want to give them a wide berth after mealtime.

Humans aren’t the only animals that keep larders of food.

Lots of beach-goers find seagulls annoying, but usually the only harm they do is snatching away poorly-guarded snacks. On one particular beach, though, scientists have found that some gulls have a much more aggressive and grisly way of getting their meals

Even biologists who study these birds have a hard time telling them apart.

In 1800, one explorer discovered a parrot who was speaking a dead language.

Males who sing more complicated, orderly songs feed their children more often.

Besides catching the proverbial worm, there’s another good reason for birds to get up and going early in the morning: Sleeping in can give their mates an opportunity to step out on them, leaving them to care for another bird’s chicks.