News

800 Comments and Counting: The Reasoning Behind Our Kingfisher Posts
October 30, 2015 — Our recent stories on specimen collection made waves across the media landscape. Here’s what happened—and how people responded.
Letter From the Editor
Birds Flee in the Face of Fracking
October 29, 2015 — In North Dakota, several species are responding to the recent natural gas boom by moving far away from active wells.
5 Ways the IUCN Red List Is Changing for Birds
October 29, 2015 — Forty species are faring worse on the list, but the forecast isn't all gloomy.
Which Animals Prey on Hummingbirds?
October 29, 2015 — If a creature can catch them, you can bet it's eating them.
Bird Questions and Facts
Why the Dodo Deserves a New Reputation
October 26, 2015 — Armed with 3-D scanning technology, one researcher is out to reinvent our perception of a long-extinct bird.
How Sentinel Birds Help Neighbors Avoid Predators
October 26, 2015 — Species that live in open habitats often rely on these birds' alarm calls.
Podcast
How Can the Endangered Species Act Protect Wildlife That Lives Outside the U.S.?
October 26, 2015 — This month two foreign bird species were listed as endangered under the ESA. Here's why they were added.
The Man Who Plants Trees—In Kerala
October 21, 2015 — In India’s deep south, one man transforms an impossibly barren landscape into a fruitful rainforest where birds nest.
International
Gut Check: Autopsy Shows Mummified Kestrel Was Fed to Death
October 16, 2015 — A new study suggests that ancient Egyptians may have been the first to captive-breed—and force-feed—birds.