The slaty-masked tinamou, found in Brazil, is utterly unafraid of people. That could be its undoing, ornithologists worry.

An Imperial woodpecker hasn't been provably sighted since 1956, making it the holy grail for bird watchers in Mexico.

Key breakthrough for the return of the dodo: viable cells have been obtained and genetically modified birds have been prepared.

In new research, an international team of researchers used high-resolution 3D imaging techniques, including microCT scanning, ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.

This time of year, turkeys are top of mind for many — and not just because they will be eating leftover turkey sandwiches for the next week. Wild turkeys can be spotted in flocks throughout the ...

New findings add to evidence that enlarged brains seen in modern birds and presumably in their prehistoric ancestors were not the driver of pterosaurs’ ability to achieve flight, says @HopkinsMedicine ...

Flight is a rare skill in the animal world. Among vertebrates, it evolved only three times: in bats, birds, and the ...