Ever noticed how some birds seem to have a stare that cuts right through you? That’s often thanks to their striking yellow ...

A brightly colored bill can be one of the best clues when identifying birds, and red-beaked species are some of the most ...

During guided outings in a small motorboat along a Malaysian river, we would also see purple herons, endangered storks, and — a highlight of the trip — an orangutan.

Have you ever heard of Latham’s snipe? Better still, have you ever seen one? These secretive, well camouflaged, medium-sized ...

This sprawling African nation is home to verdant wetlands, vast plains and a wealth of fascinating bird species.

There can be few other British birds that are so steeped in mystery and folklore as the woodcock. Unusually, several of these rather suspect ‘country-tales’ are, astonishingly, true. There is no doubt ...

There is no doubt the woodcock is a strange bird; although a wader, with a long wading bird’s bill, it frequents woodlands.

It was one year ago that Nexstar’s WOOD-TV first sat down with the Michigan couple and 2 1/2 years since the high school ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric fm with a new series to discuss the distinct bird songs, melodies and calls ...

Wading through a clear knee-deep tidal pool in coastal Florida, I was trying to move slowly, to avoid disturbing a gorgeous American oystercatcher napping on a small sandbar. Oystercatchers are ...

The Victorian Era was a time of the Industrial Revolution, with authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, the railway and ...