Roughly 10,000 species of birds inhabit the earth, living everywhere from downtown city streets to the frozen desert of Antarctica. Feathers are one of their many secrets to success, but these unique ...

The avian beak and skull are incredibly specialized structures that highlight the diversity of birds and even provide hints at how evolution has shaped life on Earth. Have you ever wondered why bird’s ...

Birds have developed amazing solutions to everyday problems, including specialized morphology, hunting, foraging, and migration habits. However, sometimes teamwork is essential to get the job done, ...

Reproduction is the driving force behind life on Earth, and it shapes bird appearance, behaviors, and distribution. Choosing the right mate is an important decision for birds, so they have developed ...

Also known as the Eurasian Griffon, this large short tailed vulture has excellent eyesight and in flight can spot an animal carcass from a distance in excess of five kilometres. One of Europe’s ...

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The diminutive Willow warbler is a small bird from the Leaf Warbler family Phylloscopidae which contains 80 species. Willow warblers are primarily insectivorous and are energetic, constantly moving ...

Back from the brink of local extinction, the Marsh Harrier is a localised but increasingly common bird of prey in low-lying wetlands of the United Kingdom. Marsh Harriers are sexually dimorphic, with ...

Rock pipits are year-round residents at sites around much of the UKs coastline, and can be seen foraging on rocky shores for snails and crustaceans. Its mainly a ground-dwelling bird, with a ...

Often thought of as a newcomer, the Little Egret is actually making a triumphant return to waterways around the UK. The Little Egret is a small, all-white egret, similar in shape but half the size of ...

One of the UK’s most abundant woodland birds, the Great Tit is a common and colourful visitor to garden bird feeders. The Great Tit is a small bird with a black head and a prominent white cheek patch.

What do Mistle Thrushes look like? Although mistle thrushes are superficially similar to their more common relative the song thrush, there are some subtle differences between the two species. Mistle ...