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Birdwatcher becomes the first person to spot 10,000 bird species in the wild

Peter Kaestner has set a Guinness World Records title by spotting over 10,000 bird species across seven decades of dedicated ...

Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful

A new study shows that it is possible to increase the number of bird species in a forest fragment without increasing its size ...
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New interactive avian tree of life lets you trace 11,000 bird species back through time

Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, hummingbirds hover at flowers, penguins slice through cold seas, and eagles ...
Forbes

A Biologist Reveals The Tallest Bird Species Ever Known. Hint: It Was The Only True ‘Wingless’ Bird And Roamed The Earth Until 1400 A.D.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet ...
New Scientist

As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

Climate change is not only driving the extinction of many bird species, but it may also mean that the birds that survive will have less diverse physical features. In the last 50 years, the US and ...
Phys.org

Bird species that do well in urban areas are more colorful and less brown, study finds

Researchers at the University of Granada and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have demonstrated a link between urbanization and the plumage color of birds. Species that thrive in ...