Hard bites and slow songs: How beak size affects the singing and evolution of songbirds
Researchers have discovered that massive beaks and strong bites hinder the velocity of beak movement in songbirds. The ...
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Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
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Birds-Of-Paradise Found To Biofluoresce From The Tips Of Their Beaks To Their Toes
Birds-of-paradise number around 45 species and typically have elaborate feathers, colors, and mating displays. Birds also ...
Mad at your ex? For Valentine’s Day, these bird lovers will name a rat after them and feed it to a raptor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Inside a chilly enclosure, a 7-year-old peregrine falcon named Breland plucked at a frozen rat carcass ...
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5 Beak Problems in Pet Birds
It’s pretty safe to say that a bird’s beak is one of its most obvious features. And it’s super important! It’s used for ...
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‘Weird and wonderful’: Antarctic fossil forces scientists to redraw the bird family tree
In a nutshell A newly discovered 69-million-year-old bird skull from Antarctica proves that modern birds were already diverse ...
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...
These Birds-Of-Paradise Are Glowing. Here’s Why It Matters
Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.
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Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica
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Mad at your ex? For Valentine’s Day, this Alaska bird rescue center will name a rat after them and feed it to a raptor
Inside a chilly enclosure, a 7-year-old peregrine falcon named Breland plucked at a frozen rat carcass with her beak, tearing ...