Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Eastern Australia, birds of paradise are famous for flashy feathers and unusually shaped ornaments, which set the standard for haute couture ...

The typical wild green form of the Lineolated parakeet does not appear on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' approved captive-bred bird import list, but it does allow other color mutations that do ...

A photographer in the Channel Islands — an archipelago in the English Channel — recently captured footage of a rare, “secretive” bird. Photo from Travis Leery, UnSplash A rare and elusive bird was ...

Kym Morse, an experienced birder and staff member with the Big Bend Natural History Association, told Chron she happened to be in the right place at precisely the right time. She captured striking ...

Texas birders have been treated to an unusual streak of sightings this year, including species that rarely, if ever, make an appearance in the state. In September, a double-striped thick-knee was ...

The sudden burst of rare sightings has drawn attention and speculation. Are more rare birds actually arriving in Texas, or are people just getting better at spotting them? "The answer is a little ...