A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of penguins and other seabirds ...

The great potoo, a nocturnal bird native to Central and South America, is known for its exceptional camouflage and eerie ...

Purple martins are returning from South America. The first "scouts" have been spotted in Michigan. What to know.

The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.

Peak bird migration is about to start in Colorado and around the country. Here are tools for tracking and identifying the ...

Residents and visitors often see swallow-tailed kites flashing overhead during the spring months as they hunt just above the ...

Great horned owls are adaptable birds and live from the Arctic to South America. They are at home in suburbia as well as in woods and farmlands. Northern populations migrate in winter, but most ...

Even among migratory birds, the red knots' migration is harrowing. Running from South America to the furthest tip of Greenland, it's a journey of more than 9,000 miles. "Those birds gather in ...

Purple martins, known for their glossy plumage, have returned to Michigan after wintering in South America. The first sightings, known as "scout" birds, were reported in mid-March, marking the ...