One morning, as I am walking down the hill toward the marshy area on my road listening to the wonderful, behind-the-scenes chorus of the resident warblers — chestnut-sided, redstart, yellow, ...

There are many different species of kingfisher, and those that eat fish hunt by repeatedly diving head-first into the water when they spot tasty prey without suffering brain injuries like concussions.

Guam kingfishers tend to incubate for 21 to 23 days. This female emerged from her shell after 22. Erica Royer, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute A small bird native to a small island, the ...

‘Test flights’ using replica transmitters will help scientists select the best option for siheks Jennifer Zoon The countdown to the Guam kingfisher’s reintroduction to the wild has begun. Before these ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among birds, raptors are known for their sight, penguins for their ...

A newly hatched Guam kingfisher chick at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The chick hatched April 22. Guam kingfishers are extinct in the wild and only about ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Guam Kingfisher has been extinct in the wild for four decades, and there are only about 140 left in the world. But the National Aviary in Pittsburgh is part of a project to ...

Some rare birds living in cages on the second floor of Tropic World at Brookfield Zoo Chicago are never seen by the public. However, those birds have a starring role in a project that aims to one day ...

The National Aviary in Pittsburgh received a $25,000 grant from the Foxwynd Foundation to support the continued protection of ...