Every year, approximately 7 million birds migrate through the city of Chicago as they travel the Mississippi Flyaway, one of the primary migration routes for North American birds. However, for these ...

Every spring, migratory birds arrive in the continental United States from south and central America to breed. But precisely when they arrive each spring varies from year to year. In a NASA-led study ...

Avian influenza (bird flu) is a highly contagious disease of wild and captive birds. Controlling its spread remains a major ...

For some birds, recognising their own eggs can be a matter of life or death. Scientists have used imafe recognition technology to show that birds defending their nests against the Common Cuckoo - ...

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 ...