In the sunbaked Galápagos Islands, a male finch perches on a branch, hearing what sounds like another bird’s song. But ...

Roger Tory Peterson described them as sparrows dipped in raspberry juice. What a wonderful image of a purple finch, which is ...

Something looked a little off at the birdfeeders. I get more house finches at my feeders than I can count, but as I entered the living room and glanced out ...

New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...

Nearly all birds with bright red, orange, and yellow feathers or bills use a group of pigments called carotenoids to produce ...

Australian finches' bill colors come from small genetic variations affecting how they process dietary pigments.

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

Recent studies reveal how birds develop their vibrant colors. Parrots create pigments called psittacofulvins, while finches ...

Animal habitats are currently changing extremely rapidly and extensively due to urbanization and climate change. As a result, ...

Evergreen bird photographer Alan Murphy recently won gold in the best portrait category of the annual Bird Photographer of ...