The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced on Nov. 1 that the organization plans to give new English names to 70-80 birds species in 2024 Getty Select birds native to the United States and ...

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The rare northern bald ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, has been revived by breeding and rewilding ...

From gulls to grouse to grackles, more than 10,000 bird species live on this planet. Now, scientists are one step closer to understanding the evolution of all of this feathered diversity. An ...

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A previously extinct species of bird has re-evolved back into existence, according to a new study. The Aldabra rail first went extinct around 136,000 years ago. Now, it's reclaimed its home island.

The tallies a group of local birders kept Dec. 16 were part of a wider, ongoing effort to get a census count on bird species ...