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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rare bird species can be found across every continent, but many are becoming increasingly difficult to spot in the wild. Habitat ...

In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program. By Emily Anthes Regent honeyeaters were once abundant in the ...

Two species of marsupials thought to have been extinct for the past 6,000 years have been found very much alive on the island of New Guinea. The two Lazarus species, named after a biblical figure who ...

Samuel Oyugi walked into the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) office in Homa Bay Town on Wednesday afternoon with cautious hope in his heart. He had not expected an instant reward, but he believed that, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Frigatebirds can remain airborne for days at a time without ...

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most energy and requires the most calories. That means that birds have had to ...