The Science Behind Nighttime Singing Some songbirds sing at night simply because they are nocturnal species, and this is when they are programmed to be active. For example, the eastern whip-poor-will ...

Balancing Flight and Rest The Guinness World Record for the longest continuous flight was set at 8,345 miles by a Bar-tailed Godwit in January 2023. The non-stop migration flight, from Alaska to ...

Birds come in every colour, from electric blues to verdant greens and deep reds. There are thousands of species of yellow birds across the world, and the UK is home to around 14 species that are ...

Pigeons of the family Columbidae are ubiquitous throughout much of the world, from the deepest tropical rainforests to the tallest urban tower blocks. Pigeons are some of the most successful animals ...

What do Geese have instead of teeth? The hard lamellae that line the edge of a Goose's bill can look very much like individual teeth, and some Goose bills even have a pink lining that can look like ...

Structural Adaptations for Terrestrial Mobility Running and Walking Ground-dwelling birds rely on their legs for mobility, and they have evolved various adaptations to improve their walking and ...

The three species of peacock The three species of peacock are the Indian, formerly known as the Common Peacock, the Green and the Congo, with the Indian being the most commonly recognisable throughout ...

Social Cognition Feathered Friends and Foes Birds have varying social systems, ranging from highly territorial species with large, exclusive territories to gregarious species that live or nest ...

Gulls and study of bird social behaviour Gull social behaviour actually plays a major role in our understanding of bird behaviour. In the 1940s and 1950s, the pioneering Dutch ornithologist Nikolaas ...

Where and How Birds Sleep Have you ever seen a sleeping bird? With over 50 billion birds on the planet, it’s surprising how well these creatures hide themselves away to rest. In this section, we’ll ...

Kestrels are one of the smallest birds of prey, but also one of the most widespread, and are frequently seen hovering beside motorways or perched on telephone wires watching for prey. In recent years ...

Navigational Marvels of the Avian World Bird migration has captured our imagination throughout history, although a solid understanding of avian movements has remained elusive until relatively recently ...