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The Alexandrine parakeet was discovered near Terminal 1 by airport police on Easter Sunday.

An interactive story about the birds that capture our curiosity, told through data, visuals and illustrations

Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to b

Fulmars, puffins and gannets all have productive summer seasons, a wildlife trust says.

Language is said to make us human. What if birds talk, too?

Around half of the nation's total known night parrots live in a patch of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia. While dingoes appear t

Crows are smart enough to pick up trash. Why won’t they?

Like humans, these small Japanese birds communicate abstract concepts with gestures

A new Northeastern study delves deep into how parrots use touchscreen devices, with the help of a bespoke gaming app.

Contrary to popular belief, the birds don’t have shock absorbers in their heads.

In 1858, the great auk (Pinguinus impennis) was reported to be in serious decline. William Proctor, keeper of the bird collection at Durham

Many cognitive neuroscientists believe that both a large brain and an isocortex are crucial for complex cognition. Yet corvids and parrots p

The competition celebrates the best bird photography from around the world.

Not every native bird species has suffered since European settlement. Meet the "winged winners" that are doing well in urban gardens.

We pored through thousands of entries for this year’s contest. The best images show birds going about their business in the most glorious wa