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Fossil of huge penguin that lived 3 million years ago discovered in New Zealand — what happened to it?The newly-discovered penguin species went extinct when the ice age hit, but researchers don't think the cold was to blame for their demise.
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Rare blue-and-green hybrid jay spotted in Texas is offspring of birds whose lineages split 7 million years agoThe hybrid bird is the product of two species whose habitat ranges began to overlap a few decades ago, potentially due to climate change, researchers said.
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'Rare' ancestor reveals how huge flightless birds made it to faraway landsThe mystery of how related flightless birds ended up so far apart on different continents may have been solved.
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Best bird song identification apps in 2025 — Identify bird calls and improve your avian knowledgeImpress your friends and learn how to identify birds by their calls with one of the best bird song identification apps — suitable for all age ranges.
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Kākāpō: The chonky parrot that can live almost 100 yearsThis flightless nocturnal parrot is only found in New Zealand.
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Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space historyMale Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.
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14 of the biggest birds on EarthReference From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.
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Crows: Facts about the clever birds that live all over the worldDiscover interesting facts about how crows remember faces, mimic human speech and more.
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How do migrating birds know where they're going?To navigate the skies, birds rely on a complex sensory tool kit.
