The Steller's jay, Cooper's hawk, and Wilson's warbler will all get renamed under a new plan to remove human names from U.S. and Canadian birds. (Mick Thompson, Tom Murray, Jerry McFarland/Flickr ...

John LaMacchia, “Red Knot” (2016), from the series Birds of America John James Audubon’s Birds of America series captures the wondrous appearances and behaviors of North American avians, recording 435 ...

From crosswords to conservation, enjoy a recap of the Times birding project. By The New York Times Starting in the spring, we invited readers to gather observations about the birds around them and ...

North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a new study leveraging citizen science data for nearly 500 bird species.

The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts. By Katrina Miller The American Ornithological Society, ...

This is Episode Two of a four-part Fascination on really big birds. You can listen to Episode One here. Flora Lichtman (tape): For people who’ve never heard of an elephant bird, what do they need to ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Bird populations across North America are falling most quickly in areas where they ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Birders are crowing over an extremely rare bird sighting in Oregon last week. Photographer and Vancouver resident Michael Sanchez told Nexstar’s KOIN that he was at Hug Point ...