"The birds are like the canary in the coalmine." Research reveals concerning trends among North American bird populations: 'We are just seeing fundamental changes' first appeared on The Cool Down.

According to a new study from the National Audubon Society, a nonprofit environmental group dedicated to wildlife conservation, nearly two-thirds of the North American bird population is facing ...

The Belted Kingfisher is perhaps one of the smallest (13 inches in length) resident fishers in our region. They may be found perched in trees and brush along the edges of bodies of water such as ...

Bird names. Bird Names for Birds is a grassroots initiative aiming to change eponymous common names of birds, specifically in North America, arguing that many have been named after problematic people.

Our bird populations are dying off. Here's how we can save them. North America's bird populations have declined 29% in the past 50 years, but the news isn't all bad.

In 2020, the American Ornithological Society dubbed this bird, formerly named for a Confederate general, the “thick-billed longspur." Skip Russell via Flickr> under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED Starting ...

Nearly two-thirds of North American birds studied will go extinct if global warming hits 3 degrees Celsius (5.4˚F), a new report from the National Audubon Society finds. Orioles, eagles, grouse ...

The number of birds in North America has declined by 3 billion in the last 50 years. ... Two-thirds of North American bird species are teetering on the edge of extinction.

This change, which will affect some 150 North American birds, has been a long time coming. Ornithologists and amateur birders alike have long wrestled with the historical nature of bird names ...