Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds across 35 North American species, researchers find

Birds have a lot to do in their short lives: defend territories, build nests, raise chicks and feed themselves. But the toll ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These ‘Lost’ Bird Species Haven’t Been Seen in at Least a Decade—and Scientists Want Help Finding Them

A species that was previously considered lost, the black-naped pheasant-pigeon, was rediscovered in 2022. Doka Nason / American Bird Conservancy Nearly 12,000 species of birds exist in the wild, and ...
The Conversation

More than half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining – here’s how we can still save them

Every year, billions of migratory birds connect the world’s continents, oceans and ecosystems as they undertake epic journeys between their foraging habitats and their breeding grounds. These birds ...
CounterPunch

More Than Half of Earth’s Migratory Bird Species are Declining

Peter Marra, Georgetown University and Nathan W. Cooper, Smithsonian Institution Every year, billions of migratory birds ...