Ornithologist Carla Dove explains how the microscopic structure of a bird's feather can help identify the species and at the same time, make air travel safer for humans Explore Subscribe ...

Ornithologist Carla Dove explains how the microscopic structure of a bird's feather can help identify the species and at the same time, make air travel safer for humans 5 Record-Breaking Bird ...

The genes that caused scales to become feathers in the early ancestors of birds have been found by US scientists. By expressing these genes in embryo alligator skin, the researchers caused the ...

Males also sport a small red patch on their heads. The female lacks the red patch on the back of its head. An immature hairy may show some brown in its feathers. On a very young bird, look for the ...

These strikes led to hundreds of thousands of bird deaths and over a billion dollars in damage to aircraft. In the most ...

The Iceland gull is easier to identify than most other gulls ... to pop into your mind when you think of the bird species. Other than the flowing feathers on its head and chest, the animal has ...

The Dark-eyed Junco is easily recognized by its slate-gray plumage, white belly, and distinctive white outer tail feathers that flash during flight. Snow Buntings are sparrow-sized birds with ...