birds

Discovering the traits of extinct birds

Looking to inform the conservation of critically endangered bird species, University of Utah biologists completed an analysis identifying traits that…

2 weeks ago

More resources needed to protect birds in Germany

Member states of the European Union are obliged to designate Special Protection Areas (SPAs) as part of the Natura 2000…

1 month ago

Evolutionary paths vastly differ for birds, bats

New Cornell University research has found that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats' wings and legs is tightly coupled, which…

1 month ago

Feathers from deceased birds help scientists understand new threat to avian populations

As concerns over the world's declining bird population mount, animal ecologists developed an analytical approach to better understand one of…

11 months ago

Migratory birds can be taught to adjust to climate change

One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these…

1 year ago