Additional reporting by Rachel Maidl It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species appear to shape-shift as they elongate plumes of feathers, fan their wings, or ...

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...

with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical need of conservation action. A total of 229 out of 718 bird species in the U.S. are now classified as high or moderate conservation concerns, ...

BIRDBASE compiles data on 11,600 bird species worldwide, giving scientists a powerful tool for research and conservation.

Scientists celebrate rare conservation wins as 20 species recover worldwide.

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...

The slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) has been officially declared extinct by the International Union for ...

You might think that bringing an animal back from extinction is a pipe dream, but one company is getting closer to bringing ...

Second, when I replaced the plants, I chose a wide variety of native species. Later, I found out that having a variety of ...