"We hope to see the results of the dedicated efforts of farmers, landowners, and volunteers when we carry out the next ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

Are humans the only species to drive another to extinction? Tom Ruppel | Dixon, California ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

London Zoo is now home to three of the world's rarest birds as conservationists join forces to save the species from ...

New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...

While bald eagles are no longer endangered, conservationists remain vigilant. Ongoing monitoring, habitat preservation, and ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.