New research by a global team of scientists has resulted in significant strides in ornithological classification and identified possible causes of diversity among modern bird species. The study, ...

Previously, falcons were classified with hawks and eagles as birds of prey, but new research suggests they’re closer to parrots. PARROTS AND FALCONS both have hooked beaks, but are otherwise so ...

If you have ever watched a bird land on a tree branch, you may have noticed that it rapidly pitches its wings upward at a high angle to execute a smooth landing. However, for some birds, they land by ...

The 'perching birds,' or passerines, are the most common birds in the world today -- they include sparrows, robins, and finches. They used to be very rare. Scientists have just discovered some of the ...

(Nanowerk News) Like snowflakes, no two branches are alike. They can differ in size, shape and texture; some might be wet or moss-covered or bursting with offshoots. And yet birds can land on just ...

A 52-million-year fossil of a "perching bird" has been found in Wyoming with its feathers still attached, a discovery that "no one's ever seen before." Also known as passerines, the perching bird was ...

The first documented observation of a bird perching on a spider web has been made by an amateur scientist in the US, revealing the extent of the sturdiness of an arachnid’s weave. The study, published ...

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The pygmy bushtit’s diminutive size makes it a superlative species, and it has a genus all to itself. But now genetics is showing that it’s not so special after all. The pygmy bushtit isn’t much to ...