Bright, beautiful birds face the highest wildlife-trade pressure, as aesthetic preferences shape demand across continents.

A new global study finds that the visual beauty of birds—their colors and shapes—predicts which wild species are traded by ...

Explore the world’s most beautiful sparrows — from the common House Sparrow to the rare Dead Sea Sparrow. Discover their colors, habitats, and the charm that makes these tiny birds unforgettable.

Open door, SIlver Award Winner, Comedy Bird Photo category; An Eastern Screech-Owl leans out the ‘window’ of its home in Clearwater, Florida. The Bird Photographer of the Year has announced the ...

From shimmering starlings to dazzling turacos, nature’s rare purple birds are turning heads worldwide. These 10 striking ...

Birds with beautiful crests: Nature's runway is always open, and the amazing headgear that some birds wear is one of the most eye-catching things about them. These beautiful feather displays, called ...

In the animal world, long legs can make a big difference. They help some animals run fast, others jump high, and some even walk through deep water with ease. From tiny spiders to tall giraffes, many ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...

On this planet there are many large powerful birds but as well as this, there are also many much smaller birds that often fall prey to other animals. Some birds have come up with clever ways of ...