The whitest feathers in the world? Look no further than woodcocks
The feathers are even more reflective than those from snowy owls.
Tag: birds
How many birds are there in the world?
There are about six times more wild birds than humans on planet Earth.
Australians find themselves in an “arms race” with bin-raiding cockatiels
Locals in the Sydney area are having to come up with increasingly-creative ways to keep the birds out of their ...
Many birds are laying their eggs earlier than 100 years ago, by almost a full month
Changes in climate are to blame.
Move aside, Justin Bieber. Bird sounds just dropped you off the chart
The new album featuring sounds of endangered Australian birds ranks 5th in Australia.
What’s the difference between a raven and a crow?
Although very similar, there are subtle differences that we can use to tell them apart.
Migratory birds have lighter feathers to deal with the heat
Climate adaptation at its finest.
Bird populations in Europe plummeting since the 1980s
Sparrow populations have been halved, hinting at a major biodiversity crisis.
One in five bird species in Europe is threatened by extinction
Habitat loss and intensive farming are some of the main drivers
Raptor birds around the world are in decline, as they struggle with habitat loss and poisoned foods
It’s a global problem, affecting over half of all species.
Humans have driven hundreds of bird species to extinction in the last 50,000 years
We're solely to blame.
Feed the birds without worrying, new study says — they won’t get addicted to your food
You can keep on using the feeder in your backyard
Scientists may have found how migrating birds sense Earth’s magnetic field
No GPS needed -- just use quantum chemistry.
This is the world’s most “instagrammable bird” — and you’d never guess it
Researchers looked at almost 27,000 photos on the social media network to come to this conclusion.
France becomes last EU country to ban hunters from gluing birds to trees
It's time for the barbaric practice to come to an end.
The Clean Air Act in the US saved 1.5 billion bird lives over the past 4 decades
Clean air is good news for everyone!
Urban seagulls know exactly when to strike to steal your food — we have the GPS data to prove it
You think you're safe, but the gulls know where you are. They're watching.
Want to help endangered birds? This music album could be the place to start
All the profits are donated to conservation efforts
Florida’s birds of prey are full of microplastics
Please stop, plastics.
Birds adapt to climate change by changing their body size, study finds
Birds are either reducing or increasing their body sizes.