Birders all over the world are fascinated by vagrants—birds that turn up in unexpected places, well outside their species’ normal ranges. Vagrancy can have many causes, from young birds getting lost ...

But many of those birds are unique to the region, and “22 percent are either nationally, internationally, or globally threatened,” Altamirano says. As ornithologically important as the region is, ...

In a mural by Justin Suarez, a flock of songbirds (from left, a House Finch, Pine Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow, and Veery) chase a Peregrine Falcon, which is the official city bird of ...

Birds and windows do not mix. Up to 1 billion birds die from window collisions each year in North America, especially during migration, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The reason is ...

A colorful flock is turning heads on a small island in the Pacific Northwest. Over the past year the birds have descended on a restored wetland, taking up permanent residence on a concrete retaining ...

Recognizing the desperate need for more clean energy, avian advocates are working to steer solar projects away from key habitats.

Once birds are drawn into cities and neighborhoods, the combination of artificial lights and transparent glass can become disorienting and deadly. “There’s just something about that light cue that is ...

Other birds that are less picky may not need the magnetic signal to stop at a specific breeding site. These findings sharpen scientists’ understanding of how birds find their way in the world with ...

Hundreds of fires continue to blaze in what officials say could become Canada’s worst fire season in recorded history.

Bird Safety a Concern in National Push to Build More Power Lines A carbon-free power sector will require vast new transmission infrastructure, but it shouldn't come at the cost of wildlife, advocates ...

He forbid the use of pesticides and allowed the lawn to grow out in spotty patches. Using resources such as Audubon’s native plants database and guide to birds, he worked closely with a local ...

Now, in fact, American birds sometimes have the head and neck red, and European birds sometimes have the green streak on the side of the head. In short, on comparing specimens from America, with ...