Birds

A scheme to save the marbled murrelet includes vomit-inducing eggs.

Biologists hope marbled murrelet numbers will rise if Steller's jays vomit when they eat dummy eggs.

Scientists re-examined the idea that modern bird behavior can be used to predict behaviors of dinosaurs.

Rare fossil with its feathers intact found in Wyoming.

How are elk putting songbirds at risk?

When female blue tits make nests fancy, their mates are more active parents.

Swallows live with humans to avoid cuckoos, but lose knack for identifying imposter eggs.

A new strain of bird flu in China has so far sickened eleven people, including four who died.

Emperor penguins gain body heat using convection from the surrounding air.

Birds and other monogamous animals may continue to make showy mating displays after pairing up because it increases their children's survival.

Cornell bird lab hopes video will galvanize efforts to protect critically endangered Spoon-billed sandpiper.

feathered friends can see the world beyond purple.

The mother is at least 62 years old.

Quail know what their eggs look like and choose the best hiding places based on their unique patterns.

The 113th annual Christmas Bird Count is now underway! Join in!

Dinosaurs are keeping mum on exactly how many birthdays they celebrated back in the day.

Berkeley undergrad Allison Shultz replicated an early 20th century study of birds on campus.

Oviparous animals produce eggs that hatch after leaving the mother's body.