Previous apps for identifying animal calls regularly hit practical limits: Without a stable internet connection, real-time ...

The rarely observed "dinosaur bird" was photographed such at an angle that it appeared to dwarf tourists standing just ...

There’s no denying that the American woodcocks in this fabulous YouTube clip have got plenty of rhythm. The way they hold their heads perfectly still, placing one foot forward and rocking their plump ...

A new analysis reveals that songbirds across the world mix and match the same whistles, trills, and other acoustic motifs to create their diverse tunes.

The shoebill may look like some kind of prehistoric muppet, but it's one of the fiercest birds in the animal kingdom. With a dense beak that clocks in at seven inches long and sometimes just as wide, ...

Standing 5 feet tall with a one-foot-long bill, the Shoebill is an incredible ambush predator. Dive into the world of this unique animal, which isn't a stork but is more closely related to pelicans, ...

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls. Why some birds learn to create their own ...

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The KUOW Book Club is reading "The Bird with Flaming Red Feet: Seasons with an Uncommonly Common Seabird" by Maria Mudd Ruth in June 2026. The KUOW Book Club is reading Maria Mudd Ruth's " The Bird ...

A painted bunting perches in Texas. The bird’s song reminded the author of a purple finch, a familiar backyard species in Maine. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne It’s getting loud out there. The ...

There is a bird standing somewhere in a papyrus swamp in central Africa right now, absolutely motionless, staring at the water with the cold patience of something that has been doing this for millions ...

Olive Safaris Uganda on Sunday shared an entertaining list of "things to know" about prehistoric-looking shoebills, which have achieved icon status in the East African nation. The list, which helps to ...