Despite the name, these invasive birds are not actually sparrows but weaver finches, related to other weavers in Africa and elsewhere. European Starling Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, ...

This species gets its name from the iridescent orange-red throat patch on males. Females are white-throated. Males and females have a metallic-green hue on the upperparts and pale-gray ...

One of the largest harmful algae blooms recorded along the Southern California coast has led to the illness and death of ...

Around 206 birds, representing 18 regional, endangered, and exotic species such as the Red-Breasted Parakeet, Blossom-Headed Parakeet, White Peacock, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Black Swan, Black Munia ...

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Landowner Alliance aims to earn money while preserving habitat for the endangered bird.

It’s not an hour when Main Beach, even given its summer popularity, sees many people. But as the sun rose Sunday, members of the community gathered on the sand with congregants of the Laguna ...

The Great Grey Shrike is the largest of the European Shrikes. Small numbers come to the UK in autumn and spend the winter here. They are very territorial so you're unlikely to see more than one at ...

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Known for its friendly ‘cheet cheet’ call and energetic flying antics, the fantail is one of the most common and widely distributed native birds on the New Zealand mainland. The grey warbler is a ...