There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of avian ...
In CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond. Scott Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary ...
For centuries, researchers have pondered how starlings travel in those gorgeous shape-shifting clouds. The answers continue to surprise them. A convergence of starlings swirls above St. Peter’s ...
Bird multitudes are slipping away on a global scale, but a new study offers hope for how we can make life easier for them.
Birds are very important animals for numerous people around the world as animals who can rewild our hearts and souls. Writer and master naturalist Jessica Mann's riveting new book Uplift clarifies why ...
A global study drawing on Indigenous and local knowledge across three continents finds that bird communities have shifted toward smaller-bodied species over the past 80 years, suggesting a substantial ...
A bird beak is the most important resource it has, and every species has one solely designed for survival. Birds use beaks for just about everything: building nests, feeding their young, cleaning ...