Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures and some of the smartest — but some of our feathered friends are also downright bizarre. From birds with faces only a mother could love to species ...

The bird has a mullet. It eats its own feathers with such gusto that it regularly vomits them back up. And — thanks to a British comedian who identified with its awkward mating habits — it is now New ...

Around mid-June is when I start hearing from folks who say that some strange little birds that they can’t identify have shown up in their yard. In nearly every case, however, I find that the ...