Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of ...

Waxwings have a soft appearance, almost as if they just escaped from a watercolor painting. Bohemian waxwings roam south to eat fruits and berries in wintertime, sometimes commingling with flocks of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GS23/Shutterstock Attracting colorful songbirds to your yard is certainly an enjoyable experience, but some species can create ...

A new global study finds that the visual beauty of birds—their colors and shapes—predicts which wild species are traded by people. By analyzing data for over 9000 bird species, researchers discovered ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Red-breasted ...

Bird baths are a common feature in outdoor spaces but most tend to look the same. Skip the basic bird baths and consider this ...

Dressed in stunning glittering emerald-green plumage with a deep-red breast, the Resplendent Quetzal is known for its extraordinary beauty and is considered a sacred symbol in the Mayan culture as ...

Few animals attract attention quite like birds. Some impress through remarkable migrations or unusual behaviour, while others are remembered simply because of their appearance. Across forests, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Birdwatchers walking along the High Line Canal during an annual bird count last Christmas got a surprise gift when one of them spotted a Bohemian waxwing ...

From tropical rainforests to remote islands and wetlands; birds have evolved into some of nature's most spectacular creations. Yet many have disappeared because of habitat destruction, invasive ...