Shoebill birds can reach a height of five feet, but the prehistoric-looking creatures generally aren't taller than people.

Stretching across 415 square miles of Colorado’s high country, Rocky Mountain National Park is one of America’s most ...

A Haast’s eagle attacks a moa pair. John Megahan, PLOS Biology, 3(1): e20 via Wikipedia under CC By 2.5 Evolution has a fondness for big birds. During the past 66 million years, repeated on different ...

Some species that breed over large geographic areas can still be adapted to a fairly narrow range of climates, making them more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought. Also, species with ...

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Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and a view into “climate niches” reveal unexpected risks for some birds. The Bohemian waxwing (left) and the chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (right).