Great Auk: A flightless bird that lived in the North Atlantic, the great auk was hunted for its feathers and meat. It became extinct in the mid-19th century, with the last known individuals killed in ...

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

Some birds are feathered tufts of color so resplendent that they stand out brilliantly ... and their colleagues describe that ...

Throat, breast, and flanks dusky brown, paler on center of belly ... During fall, in the East, very large aggregations of thousands of birds form locally in late summer. Passage peaks late ...

Brownish back streaked with dark brown; breast, sides, and flanks grayish brown. Bill dusky above, pale below. Adult: yellow patch tops black crown; less distinct in winter. Immature: less ...

For 60 years, the refuge’s primary management goal has been providing natural wintering habitat for dusky Canada geese, making it a haven for thousands of other migratory fowl and bird watchers ...

The plaintiffs claimed that more than 20 adult and baby dusky leaf monkeys were shot dead during an operation conducted by the department around 10am on May 19 of the same year. Their main ...