By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media has often portrayed the vulture as a harbinger of death in books and films.

A small white pigeon raised its head from between Terry Gier’s fingers. It’s a Valencian Figurita, he said, first bred in Spain centuries ago. Behind him, around 20 other pigeons lounged in cages — ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Weighing up to 30 pounds and supported by short, stubby orange legs with webbed feet, the American white pelican waddles like penguins when moving on land. All the while, a supersized orange bill juts ...

Hunting white seabass off the coast of Catalina is the pinnacle of Southern California spearfishing. Here's what it takes.

Medina is the third person “charged with illegal trafficking of protected exotic birds through Ports of Entry in the Southern District of California” in the last few weeks, prosecutors said.

Left: Juvenile brown pelicans can be identified by their white, not yellow, head and lighter brown neck. Right: This brown pelican has the distinctive yellow head and dark brown neck that the adults ...

Dozens of birds have met their sudden and violent demise in a California neighborhood in recent months, dropping out of the sky mid-flight and falling dead on city streets and in backyards.

Eagle-eyed fans have watched the bald eaglets grow up since they hatched. But the internet wants to know: When will their heads turn white like their parents?

Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while forcing rescuers to make tough choices about "which animals to save." ...

At least 20 birds taken to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center have died after being poisoned by the domoic acid algae.

By Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — The toxic algae bloom spreading domoic acid across the Southern California coast has not only poisoned sea lions but ...