The Western Australia desert, where the Pilbara meets the Kimberleys - Swift Hound Media/Getty Images Life can seem sparse in Australia's vast, arid inland plains. Smothered by rust-red desert sands, ...

With a whopping 659 species, Texas is host to a stunning array of birds—a greater diversity than any other state except (alas) California. Birders here can find migratory species on their annual ...

Breeding males are a rich orange-cinnamon with a black head and black and white wings. Females and immatures are brown above with warm orange or buff on the breast. In flight, look for the beautiful ...

Birds whose names begin with the letter Z are a rare and fascinating group in the avian world. From vibrant little finches to ...

There is an upward limit to how hot daily air temperatures can get before birds can no longer successfully breed, indicating that rapidly advancing climate change will have widespread and destructive ...

We found out last year that hotter, drier weather due to climate change is likely causing bird populations in the Mojave Desert to collapse at an alarming rate. A new study published today suggests ...

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