Animalia 75 percent of North America’s bird species are in decline, study says Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

Tompkins County in New York State is arguably the best birded county in North America. Cornell University, with its Cornell ...

Birds are often seen as harbingers of environmental change, their migratory patterns and breeding habits subtly reflecting shifts in the world around them. For years, scientists have observed that ...

A study published in Science reveals that North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving. Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ...

Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend ...

Pine trees are one of the most common coniferous species in North America. Learn how to identify the types found in the United States and Canada.

The steepest drops in number are seen in areas that host the largest populations — a trend observed for more than 80% of bird species across the continent.

The calliope hummingbird, North America's smallest bird, migrates through Utah each summer. A banding event on July 19 at Red ...

A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest ...

Birds of North America, eastern region : a quick identification guide to common birds / by John Bull ... [et al.] ; illustrated by Pieter D. Prall Smithsonian Libraries and Archives ...

Birds are dying at an alarming rate, and it’s a warning sign to humans that the quality of our environments are getting worse ...