Purple martins roost in large numbers of hundreds of thousands of individuals to prepare for their annual migration to South ...

See photos of bird species with purple feathers. Purple colored bird species brighten up the skies and landscapes across ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe Gates, is busy making a name for herself in the fashion world with the launch of a new start-up.

Varieties of coneflowers that will sow true from seed include 'Mellow Yellow,' 'White Swan,' 'Rocky Top,' 'Cheyenne Spirit,' ...

The state has seen a 95 percent decline in purple martins over the last 50 years, according to the Maine Department of Inland ...

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

After decades of political unrest, former poachers and community members rallied to protect the Bengal florican.

The world of science is advancing rapidly, thanks in part to the arrival of new technological tools that allow for more detailed research. For example, in the waters of Papua New G ...

A well-beloved backyard bird in our region is the Purple Martin. This large, darkly colored sparrow is a commonly seen ...