An international team of scientists studied 261 bird species across 69 families. They wanted to understand what comes first: ...

A small but consistent difference in how birds respond to approaching humans hints at hidden cues shaping animal behavior.

Scientists have established what could be considered a baseline map of annual avian functional and species diversity patterns in the U.S., finding that functional diversity patterns in the West, where ...

Experts are sounding the alarm after noticing unusual shifts in bird migration and survival strategies. They say the changes connect directly to rising global temperatures. A recent report from NBC ...

A recent study on social bird behavior has found that more sociality in birds may confer to reduced competition in interactions between and among bird species. The findings, published on March 1 in ...

Researchers are documenting notable shifts in bird migration and behavior across the U.S., with some species traveling in unexpected directions or altering activity times. Factors range from climate ...

For most humans, the increasingly longer days that arrive with spring are little more than a signal that summer is on the horizon. For migratory birds, however, they're a signal to begin the long ...

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The upcoming total solar eclipse is set to bring people from around the country to stare in awe at the cosmological wonder, but it may also spark strange behavior in birds. The timing of the ...

Researchers say environmental changes are prompting shifts in animal behavior, with birds often showing the earliest signs. Studies highlight that altered activity patterns, habitat use, and feeding ...

A new study published today in Scientific Reports reveals how birds responded to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse across North America. The study finds bird vocalizations significantly declined ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is much more to avian biodiversity in the United States than the number of different species living in a given region or community, but the diversity of birds’ ecosystem ...