Birds: Page: 2

Ancient Bird Had Arrow-like Tail Feathers
An ancient Mesozoic bird from Gondwana had arrow-like tail feathers. The bird was about the size of a modern hummingbird. (June 5, 2015)

Fossil of Ancient Terror Bird Discovered in Argentina
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown species of Terror bird that lived in South America. (May 24, 2015)

Amazonian Bird Chick Mimics Toxic Caterpillar
An Amazonian bird chick mimics a toxic caterpillar to atoivd getting eaten. (February 23, 2015)

Scientists Report Rise in Mass Die-Offs of Birds and Fish
Scientists say there has been a rise in the number of mass die-offs after a review of 727 studies. (January 22, 2015)

Hoopoes Cover Their Eggs in Secreted Fat
Scientists have discovered that hoopoes cover their eggs in a secreted fat that helps protect the embryo. (January 21, 2015)

Man Saves Baby Swan Trapped in Chain Link Fence
Watch this animal rescuer save a baby swan trapped in a chain link fence. (October 4, 2014)

Extinct Bird Had Wingspan of Over 20 Feet
A bird that lived 25 to 28 million years ago had a huge wingspan of over 20 feet. It could glide for long distances using its enormous wings. (July 8, 2014)

Giant Green Anemone Spotted Consuming Seabird on Oregon Coast
Giant green anemones have been spotted eating seabirds on the coast of Oregon. (May 8, 2014)

Researchers Discover Jackdaws Use Their Eyes to Communicate With Each Other
Researchers have discovered that jackdaws use their eyes to communicate with each other. This is the first time the behavrior has been shown in non-primates. (February 5, 2014)

Scientists Mount Miniature Video Cameras on Falcons to Record Them Catching Prey
Scientists mounted miniature video cameras on falcons to record them catching prey. Researchers worked with falconers to help record the amazing footage. (January 20, 2014)

Company Develops Jackets for Chickens
A company named Omlet has developed high-visibility jackets for chickens that keep them ware and make them easier to see. (January 19, 2014)

Study Finds Birds Conserve Energy and Generate Extra Lift by Flying in V Formation
Study finds birds conserve energy and generate extra lift from an upwash effect by flying in a V formation. (January 16, 2014)

Chan Robbins Talks Audubon's Christmas Bird Count
Chan Robbins, 94, talks about Audubon's Christmas Bird Count. He has participated in 412 Audubon Christmas Bird Counts since 1934. (September 26, 2013)

New Bird Discovered in Philippines Described as Ventriloquist Bird
New bird discovered in Philippines described as ventriloquist bird. The bird is called the Sierra Madre Ground-Warbler. (September 11, 2013)

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to Display Leonardo da Vinci's Codex on the Flight of Birds
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum will display Leonardo da Vinci's Codex on the Flight of Birds from September 13 through October 22, 2013. (August 8, 2013)

New Bird Species Found in Phnom Penh
A new bird species, the Cambodian tailorbird, was discovered in Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital city of 1.5 million people. (June 25, 2013)

Study Blames Cats for Killing Billions of Birds and Small Mammals Annually
CBS News reports that a new study, published here in Nature Communications, has blamed cats for killing billions of birds and mammals each year in the U. (January 29, 2013)

Western Scrub Jays Gather Around Dead Jays for Noisy
Researchers from the University of California, Davis have discovered that western scrub jays hold noisy "funerals" when they discover the dead body of one of their own. (September 15, 2012)

Study Finds Canadian Homes Kill 22 Million Birds Annually
Canadian homes are major killers of birds according to a new study conducted by University of Alberta students. (September 15, 2012)

Scientists Wear Masks While Capturing Crows to Test Their Reactions to Human Faces
Scientists donned masks and then captured crows in a study that tested crows reactions to human faces. (September 11, 2012)

Imperial Cormorant's 150 Feet Deep Dive Underwater Captured on Film
A team of researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the National Research Council of Argentina fitted a South American sea bird called an imperial cormorant with a small camera. (August 1, 2012)

Scientists Observe Impact of Rain on the Hovering Performance of Hummingbirds
Scientists have observed the impact of light to heavy rain on hummingbirds. (July 18, 2012)

Club-Winged Manakin Rubs Wings Together to Produce High Humming Sound
Cornell researchers first reported in 2005 on the ability of the male club-winged manakin to rub its wing feathers together to produce a high hum. (June 25, 2012)

Bahrain Desert Birds Build 100,000 Nests in Bahrain Desert
This video from BBC's Planet Earth shows how 100,000 Socotra Cormorants come to nest in the Bahrain Desert despite the scorching heat. (May 15, 2012)

Pigeons Have Built-in GPS System That Uses Earth's Magnetic Field
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) found a group of 53 cells in the brainstems of pigeons, dubbed "GPS Neurons," that react to the Earth's magnetic field. (April 29, 2012)