The black kite, a member of the firehawk raptors, exhibits remarkable intelligence by using fire to hunt. Observed mainly in Australia, these birds strategically carry burning sticks to ignite dry ...

Researchers at UCLA are asking the public for help documenting changes in bird behavior from wildfire smoke. It takes 10 ...

Ornithologists are seeking volunteers in California, Oregon and Washington for Project Phoenix, a multiyear research project exploring birds’ response to wildfire. No previous bird-watching ...

Researchers at UCLA are asking the public for help documenting changes in bird behavior from wildfire smoke. It takes 10 ...

The living 'phoenix' bird that sets huge forests on fire. TOI Trending Desk / etimes.in ... this bird is real, and its behavior of using fire to hunt is just one example of how animals can adapt ...