“Birds of a feather flock together.” You’ve heard this phrase hundreds, or maybe even thousands of times — but do you know what it means? Do birds of a feather really flock together in nature, or is ...

Modern birds capable of flight all have a specialized wing structure called the propatagium without which they could not fly. The evolutionary origin of this structure has remained a mystery, but new ...

"Supplement to The Auk 126:2"--Cover. BIRD copy 39088020226205 shelved in the serials section under Ornithological Monographs' BIRD copy 39088020226205 gift from Joseph R. Jehl, Jr. Contents ...

The shared history of birds and dinosaurs is well-established, but exactly how true birds evolved during the Mesozoic is a bit of a mystery. Adding to this conundrum are fossilized footprints of ...

In Birds and Us: A 12,000-Year History from Cave Art to Conservation (Princeton Univ., Aug.), ornithologist Birkhead traces the history of humans’ relationships with avian creatures. How did you ...

Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History This informative and beautifully illustrated free presentation will survey the art of painting birds ...