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An estate south of Horsham, West Sussex, has become the UK's first 'European Stork Village' as 12 baby birds are born, ...
In ancient Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia, “hobbit”-size humans shared the landscape with an immense bird. At more than five feet tall, the Ice Age stork Leptoptilos robustus would ...
Two rare baby white storks are the first to be born in the West Midlands region in more than 600 years. They were born in ...
Find your nearest Audubon office here. Springtime brings an abundance of new life: flowering native plants, bursting buds, and baby birds. While we rarely add human intervention to that list, baby ...
New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...
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Nestled in the heart of Rajasthan, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is a haven for birdwatchers and photographers alike. This UNESCO World Heritage Site isn ...
Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings — a rare, prehistoric trait — and adults give off a strong ...
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of May and October. The day helps raise awareness of migratory birds and their habitats. During the spring and summer Minnesota ...
We’re all used to seeing birds like pigeons on city roads ... Standing almost five feet tall, the marabou stork from Africa is hard to overlook. With its bald head, hollow bones, and massive ...
Researchers merged genetic data from 9,239 bird species (from nearly 300 studies) plus 1,000 curated entries to build a complete, shareable evolutionary tree. Published in PNAS and integrated into the ...