Bare-Faced Beauty: The Unique Appearance of Australian Brushturkeys

Florida birders have been treated to a rare sight this winter. Hundreds of Razorbills have been seen off both coasts of the state; the birds have been seen as far west as Pensacola along the Gulf of Mexico! The normal winter range for the Razorbill, which is a...

A Blue Jay looks blue for the same reason a Northern Cardinal looks red, or so it seems. The cardinal’s red comes from pigment it picks up in its diet and stores in its feathers. Blue, you would guess, works the same way: some blue pigment tucked...

A common myth surrounding hummingbirds is that feeding them in the fall will prevent them from migrating. This myth suggests that providing a food source during migration season will encourage hummingbirds to stay in one place rather than making their long journey south for the winter. However, this...

In a recent research study, it was discovered that cockatoos would exhibit self-control in order to receive a prized nut. Self-control was previously thought to be exclusively practiced by animals with larger brains. Researchers...