Long, Sexy Tails Not A Drag On Male Birds Date: March 18, 2009 Source: University of California - Berkeley Summary: At least two dozen hummingbirds, not to mention hundreds of other birds, sport ...

Long-tailed tits must be up there for an award as our most cute little birds, and especially so for the young fledglings. When they leave the nest, the babies will often line up together on a tree ...

A fork-tailed flycatcher is gobbling up grasshoppers, perching on a powerline and attracting avid bird-watchers to Desha County. Birders are flocking there to see this rare bird, which has been ...

The calliope hummingbird, North America's smallest bird, migrates through Utah each summer. A banding event on July 19 at Red ...

Tailorbirds typically have a long tail that is held upright, and in the breeding season, males have a longer central tail. These birds form long-term bonds and remain in one location year-round. While ...

* Japanese name: Enaga * Scientific name: Aegithalos caudatus * Description:The long-tailed tit is a small, fluffy, pinkish bird; it would be the Bridget Jones of the bird world if only it were ...

Bar-tailed godwits are fast and lightweight, with wingspans around 28 to 31 inches (70 to 80 cm) long. Bar-tailed godwits looking to relocate from Alaska to New Zealand must make an epic flight ...

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

Long-tailed bats are listed as "nationally critical" by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. Forest & Bird said 56,733 votes were cast this year, the most in the competition's history.