A newly hatched group of African penguin chicks in Maryland helps boost the steadily dwindling global population.

Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometers to reach Africa—and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new ...

African lions living in widely separated populations in Tanzania and Zimbabwe roar in noticeably different ways, according to research suggesting one of nature’s most iconic sounds varies by geography ...

Earlier this week we shared footage of an enormous, prehistoric-looking bird that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda. The striking shoebill seemed to dwarf the tourists and guide, largely because of ...

Have you ever heard of a shoebill? Contrary to what one might opine because of their size and their prehistoric appearance from such movies as Jurassic Park and the The Lost World, these birds are ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With an alarming rise in the international trade of African hornbills, wild populations are plummeting. As key seed dispersers, their demise also ...

Migratory birds embody some of the most intricate evolutionary adaptations in the animal kingdom, without which their journeys would be impossible. Here’s how the Pfeilstorch taught us this. In the ...

The greater honeyguide learned to lead humans to beehives, luring them with the promise of honey so they’d unlock the wax the birds eat. The following is an excerpt from The Call of the Honeyguide: ...

The song of the Savi's Warbler sounds like a strange insect buzzing. These birds live near European lakes, ponds, and rivers, just above the water's surface. During nesting season, males perch on ...