The Milwaukee County Zoo is one of only two institutions breeding the species this year, and there are only 45 plush-crested ...

What secrets do these backyard bullies hide? Unveil facts about blue jays. Blue jay: One of the most fascinating bir ...

These endangered animals in the U.S. are almost extinct. From the Hawaiian monk seal to the Florida panther, find out what ...

Most of the flight muscles controlling the wing beat are attached to the shoulder blades, unlike birds, whose muscles are braced against ... It has been observed that certain North American ...

These colorful birds are now extinct, but at the time Audubon painted ... pinnated grouse, and the great auk. North America’s only parrot species, the Carolina parakeet, provides cover art for the ...

These large, colorful parrots are known for their ability to vocalize ... The whooping crane is the tallest North American bird, reaching heights of 5 ft. Their feathers are almost entirely white, ...

This year, the smash hit — one of nine designs distributed in Michigan — depicts a werewolf shredding its shirt in front of ...

More than 75 cities in 30 countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean are connected by ... The continent has much to enjoy and discover, from colorful birds to rare amphibians. We ...

Although farmed as a commercial poultry bird worldwide, the Wild Turkey is native to North America and occurs in forests and savannas in most of the Lower 48 states. A colorful and familiar backyard ...

a long-legged bird native to South America that stands up to 3-feet-tall, is thought to be a modern relative of Phorusrhacid. "It's a different kind of ecosystem than we see today or in other parts of ...

It may surprise you to learn that it’s actually the time for the year’s biggest national birding project – the Christmas Bird Count. Starting on Dec. 14, birders across North America begin ...

Most birds do not make their own color pigments. Instead, they get them from their diets. Cardinals, for instance, get their bright red feathers from snacking on berries and seeds that contain ...