“ Longipteryx is one of my favorite fossil birds, because it’s just so weird—it has this long skull, and teeth only at the ...

“normal” beaks (examples shown of a petrel and a gull) and a bird with a tactile bill-tip organ (a tinamou, close relative of ostriches and emus and which has an ancestral bill-tip organ ...

Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of ...

But the birds — known for their distinctive black-and-iridescent green plumage, bald red head and long curved beak — don’t instinctively know which direction to fly to migrate without the ...

With a beak full of ultra-strong teeth, this weird prehistoric bird may seem like a fearsome predator. However, a new study has found that the Longipteryx chaoyangensis actually feasted on fruit ...

Piotr Poznan/Shutterstock With their doleful eyes and multicoloured beaks, the Atlantic puffin is often referred to as the clown of the sea. But, smartly kitted out in black and white, we think there ...

Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to help them find food. This is the first time this ...

But the birds — known for their distinctive black-and-iridescent green plumage, bald red head and long curved beak — don’t instinctively know which direction to fly to migrate without the ...

But the birds–known for their distinctive black-and-iridescent green plumage, bald red head and long curved beak–don’t instinctively know which direction to fly to migrate without the ...