The bird kingdom is filled with intriguing mysteries, from the oldest birds that defy ageing myths to birds who have an ...

“They are the only group of birds that achieved the role of terrestrial apex predators, evolving species that basically conquered South America during the Miocene (about 23.03 million to 5.33 ...

Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next. More than 100 million birds breed in the region, and many are likely to be vulnerable to the virus, scientists warned.

The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ... but in 2023 mutant bird flu killed an estimated 17,000 elephant ...

12 million years ago, a fearsome predator roamed the ancient landscapes of South America. ... The Miocene age bone extends the known northern range of this bird species in South America.

Today, the seriema, a long-legged bird native to South America that stands up to 3-feet-tall, is thought to be a modern relative of Phorusrhacid.

Scientists find new bird species at South America's edge. By Reuters. August 26, 2022 10:38 PM UTC Updated August 26, 2022 A newly identified bird, named 'Rayadito Subantartico ...

A new bird species, named rayadito subantartico, has been identified by scientists on the Diego Ramirez Archipelago on the tip of South America, off the coast of Chile, a report in Nature says.

Today, the seriema, a long-legged bird native to South America that stands up to 3-feet-tall, is thought to be a modern relative of Phorusrhacid. "It's a different kind of ecosystem than we see today ...