A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

Ever wondered what role the neck serves? Besides holding the head in place, of course. Depending on the bird's diet and ...

Wisdom, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross, is the world's oldest known wild bird. She also just became a mother yet again.

North Carolina Wildlife says the only other confirmed case in wild birds was in Buncombe County. Last month state agriculture ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Nevada agriculture leaders say they are “aggressively testing” for bird flu throughout the state. Everything from cattle to chickens to wild birds and even wild ...

"So far this year, more than 300 dead wild birds have been discovered in five counties," the DNR said. Six samples tested positive for the bird flu as of Jan. 30, with more testing pending ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed last week that the new variant had infected dairy herds in the state after previously only appearing in wild birds since late 2023 or early 2024.

An outbreak of avian influenza, known as bird flu, is leading to reports of wild birds dying off in southern Michigan, including in and around Ann Arbor, according to state wildlife pathologist ...

Federal officials say there have been more than a dozen confirmed cases of bird flu in wild birds here in Eastern Carolina.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s database shows 12 cases in Hyde ...

Male Ruff with white plumes around their neck are 'satellite' birds, which seek mating opportunities with females attracted to the territories of 'independent' males. (Bill Patterson). Mobility offers ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Federal officials say there have been more than a dozen confirmed cases of bird flu in wild birds here in Eastern Carolina. The USDA’s database shows 12 cases in Hyde ...