Simon Griffith receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Birds are perhaps the most colourful group of animals, bringing a splash of colour to the natural world around us every day.

Have you ever looked at a bird and wondered, how can it be so red or so blue or so intensely yellow? Well, if you have, then you and several researchers have something in common. A new study finds ...

Birdwatching offers a chance to appreciate nature's beauty. White birds, with their graceful presence, are particularly striking. The article highlights six unique white bird species. These include ...

The kiwi was originally hatched in May 2011 with a rare genetic trait that caused her to have white feathers instead of brown Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working ...

A bird found in some of the southernmost parts of the United States made an exceedingly rare appearance in Massachusetts last week, delighting South Shore bird lovers, locals and photographers with ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When you picture a cardinal in your head, you probably think of a bird with brilliant red feathers and a black face around its bill. Surprisingly though, in rare cases, these birds ...

In the spring of 2019, the biologist Tore Slagsvold headed into the forests outside Oslo to stage a series of tiny crime scenes. He didn’t need bullets, or bootprints, or even bodies or blood; only a ...

Most hummingbirds in the eastern part of North America are making their way south toward Central America where they will spend winter. Along the way, they are building fat reserves to fuel them on a ...

As birds migrate through arid West Texas, there are few bodies of water where they can take a rest. Some end up landing in oilfield waste pits or ponds. That is apparently what happened to 17 American ...