In the spring, crows — scientifically known as Corvus brachyrhynchos, or American Crows — usually look for their own ...

The chemical mechanism underlying parrots’ vibrant plumage has been elucidated for the first time. The researchers behind the ...

By Liz Kimbrough In the sunbaked Galápagos Islands, a male finch perches on a branch, hearing what sounds like another bird’s ...

Colors evolved for survival, with animals using them for warnings and mating, and plants attracting pollinators.

Texans—especially urban Texans—are intimately familiar with grackles. The chattering, swaggering great-tailed grackle is a ...

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

With Thanksgiving looming just a few weeks away, what better time to talk turkey in the fields and forests of Penn’s Woods than now? To that end, everyone who purchased a Pennsylvania ...

Australian finches' bill colors come from small genetic variations affecting how they process dietary pigments.

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As temperatures get colder and the nights get longer, the natural world around us goes through many changes, both seen and ...

Julian Gargiulo moved to New York and arranged to have his Steinway shipped from Europe. That’s when his troubles began.

Macquarie University researchers have uncovered a genetic reason for the distinctive red, yellow and orange bills of Australian finches, finding a ...