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One of Charles Darwin's famous 14 finches — the island-dwelling bird species that helped inspire the theory of evolution — the medium tree finch is found only on Floreana, one of the nine major ...

While the U.S. had a national mammal (bison) and even a national tree (oak), there was no official national bird until a few weeks ago, when the eagle officially landed. It has not been an easy road.

The American tree sparrow often occurs in flocks of up to 50 birds. In habitat and behavior, they are much like field sparrows, but American tree sparrows are more frequent at bird feeders.

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

HEAR BACK. FIREFIGHTERS IN NEW SMYRNA BEACH RESCUED A BIRD STUCK IN A TREE. CHECK OUT THESE IMAGES FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OFFICIALS SAY THE HERON WAS FOUND IN DISTRESS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN WITH ...