A couple of northern Kentucky tree trimmers saved a bird that was trapped in a large tree for days.It happened last week in Ft. Mitchell. "Whenever we get a weird call like this, if we can do it ...

An international group of researchers recently developed a tree based on the full genomes of 48 species, representing every major bird lineage—the most thorough genetic study of a large branch ...

“This paper makes tremendous strides toward determining the evolutionary relationships of the major branches in the bird family tree,” added co-author Chris Witt of the University of New Mexico.

The bird of prey had been flying in his owner's garden when its tether got caught in the tree. The large bird, which has a 4ft wing span, was left flapping helplessly in the branches and was ...

By analysing the genomes of more than 360 bird species, our study has identified the fundamental relationships among the major groups of living birds. The new family tree overturns some previous ...