Recent studies show that certain feather pigments can help neutralize toxic pollution. It means darker, duller birds could ...

Caesalpinia mexicana, most often known as Mexican bird of paradise, is a perennial shrub with feathery green foliage and ...

Bird feeders are a wonderful way to attract various bird species to your backyard. They provide food for the birds and offer ...

Perhaps one of the most common birds heard and spotted across North America, Mourning Doves are often sighted near humans.

Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. A black-capped chickadee by any other name ...

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

Bird eggs are mostly found in white colour. However, some birds lay eggs in different colours and patterns.

Bondar shares how she has found a parallel between astronauts and birds as they follow their paths around Earth.

These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images celebrate our feathered friends Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs ...

This lush western province is home to verdant cloud forests that brim with native birds.

What is mobbing behavior? When birds attack other birds, they are using a technique to scare away predators.

Flocks of northern nesting birds have raised their families and are now, or soon will be, headed to warmer wintering habitats ...