Scientists just mapped the family tree of all 11,000 bird species—and you can explore it

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new online tool for studying biodiversity and the ...
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6 bird beak types and how birds use them to eat

Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are common bird beak types you should look for and how they help birds find food.
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17 types of sparrow birds that you should know

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...
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Dozens of Birds Named After Humans to Be Renamed by the American Ornithological Society

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced on Nov. 1 that the organization plans to give new English names to 70-80 birds species in 2024 Getty Select birds native to the United States and ...

Many species greeted ‘Breakfast and Birds’ participants at Tigertail Beach

Many semipalmated plovers and dunlins ran along the sand while sanderlings darted in and out of the water. Herons, egrets and ...

Vanishing birds across Norway's agricultural landscape may signal deeper changes

In Europe, it is well documented that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have experienced a sharp decline ...
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CBC Trends for Species in the U.S. and Canada

A: Before we calculate CBC trends for a species, we divide the raw number of birds counted by a function that describes the ...