To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

Every year, billions of birds undertake intrepid journeys between temperate regions in North America and their tropical wintering grounds in South America.

Radar data from Colombia reveals how tropical winds shape bird migration and pose new challenges for conservation.

Birdwatchers are flocking to a Texas state park to get their eyes on a rare tropical bird making its first known appearance in the Lone Star State. Texas State Parks posted a photo Monday, Nov. 27 ...

Scientists estimate that over 99% of all animal species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. While that is a daunting figure, extinction is a part of life. From natural selection to mass ...

This photo provided by researchers shows a royal flycatcher bird in Las Cruces Biological Station in Coto Brus, Costa Rica in March 2018. Small farms with natural landscape features such as shade ...

“Of all the bird species that have expanded their range northward into Illinois, the limpkin is the most dramatic,” said Williamson, a longtime Chicago resident.

Rare tropical bird species spotted for the 3rd time ever in the US, Texas officials say By Mike Stunson. November 30, 2023 12:40 PM.

A study conducted over 18 years in Costa Rica shows that small farms with natural landscape features such as shade trees, hedgerows and tracts of intact forest can provide a refuge for some ...