Complex societies were thought to only exist among mammals, including humans, other primates, elephants, giraffes and dolphins. But a new study shows that vulturine guinea fowl, a bird with ...

An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of poisonous birds by researchers from the University of Copenhagen. Genetic changes in these bird species ...

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, opulent hats adorned with exotic bird feathers became a major trend in American and European fashion. But the lucrative plume trade came at an enormous ...

In the forests of New Guinea live some of the most flamboyant birds on the planet, the birds of paradise, famous for their extravagant plumage and elaborate courtship dances. But several of these ...

Researchers captured footage of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon 140 years after the bird was last documented. (Doka Nason/American Bird Conservancy) A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been ...

Scientists from the American Bird Conservancy have rediscovered a rare pheasant pigeon that has not been documented for nearly 140 years. Researchers installed camera traps on Fergusson Island, Papua ...