Eastern wood-pewees have one of the most peculiar common bird names, named “pewee” because of its song rather than its ...

The name “flycatcher” refers to the group’s ability to hunt for insects, and more often they hunt while in flight.

The Mississippi kites' 50-foot-high nest has drawn a stream of awestruck observers.

Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population. That means that birds breeding in the Netherlands run into ...

Birds, although they have larynges, use a different organ to sing. Called a syrinx, it's a uniquely avian feature. Now, a team that brings together physics, biology, computation and engineering finds ...

The red-breasted flycatcher sings to attract a mate and defend its breeding territory. Despite its small size, its clear and energetic song carries surprisingly far through the forest.

They stalk ditches, circle neighborhoods and perch on power lines.

I was hunting rocks near Challis two weeks ago and I heard a strange whooshing sound, followed by something knocking my hat off. I turned around quickly and saw a common nighthawk starting another ...

While early birds existed in a time period when dinosaurs dominated, they were feathered, capable of gliding or flying, but looked nothing like the birds we have today. Unlike birds like pigeons, ...

Chinese scientists have discovered the smallest known long-tailed bird to date, Zhengheornis buyu, providing the strongest fossil evidence to date that the reduction and shortening of tail vertebrae ...