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Lost' Adélie penguin wanders nearly 2,000 miles off-course, ends up on New Zealand beach
By Joanna Thompson published
A lost Adelie penguin ended up almost 2,000 miles off course.
How do cuckoos trick other birds?
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference Rather than raising their own offspring, cuckoos have perfected the art of deception.
Tangled bald eagles crash land on Minnesota street
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The bald eagles may have tangled while fighting over territory or executing a courtship ritual.
How did birds survive the dinosaur-killing asteroid?
By Laura Geggel published
A new analysis of a well-preserved ancient bird skull reveals secrets about its brain.
Fowl play? 'Bird of the Year' winner in New Zealand contest is a bat
By Mindy Weisberger published
New Zealand's long-tailed bat recently earned a very unlikely accolade.
Critically endangered condor chicks are species' 1st known 'virgin births'
By Mindy Weisberger published
Genetic analysis recently showed that California condors can reproduce asexually.
Parasitic birds 'exercise' in their eggs, hatch … and then pulverize their nestmates
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Brood parasite babies wriggle in their eggs to build muscle, a study suggests.
Dozens of endangered penguins killed after being stung in the eyes by swarming honeybees
By Harry Baker published
Conservationists have confirmed that 64 African penguins were killed in South Africa after being stung in and around the eyes by honeybees.
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