Oftentimes, the bird’s bill alone is enough to narrow down the identification: Is it thin or heavy? Long or short? Narrow or broad? Because size can be hard to judge in the field at any distance, even ...

Individual identification is important for both laboratory and pet birds. This column gives instructions for placement of microchips in birds and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this ...

‘Garden birds’ are any species of bird that visit our gardens for food and shelter on a regular basis. Every garden attracts a different set of birds depending on the plants, trees and shrubs present, ...

Even for a professional, it might be difficult sometimes to identify the bird species due to the similarity of the bird’s forms and also because they can’t get too close to the birds so as to not ...

Moreover, current identification techniques, such as attaching coloured bands to birds' legs, are also sometimes stressful to the animals that are being studied. The new study, published in the ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

Even for a professional, it might be difficult sometimes to identify the bird species due to the similarity of the bird’s forms and also because they can’t get too close to the birds so as to not ...

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around ...