It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

There are 10,999 extant species of birds in the world, according to BirdLife International, a global authority on bird conservation. These birds exist in varying stages of threat, some no threat at ...

Birds can be wonderful pets if raised and handled correctly. There are many types of house birds, but not every bird is appropriate for a pet. Some birds need to live in large flocks to be healthy and ...

The Louisiade pitta is one of the "lost" species found in 2022 and 2023 on Rossel Island, Papua New Guinea. There had been no definite record of this bird since 1898. A group of scientists has ...

A species that was previously considered lost, the black-naped pheasant-pigeon, was rediscovered in 2022. Doka Nason / American Bird Conservancy Nearly 12,000 species of birds exist in the wild, and ...

A range of Michigan’s vast biodiversity is reflected in the state’s recent update to its list of threatened and endangered species – insects, birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and a whole bunch of ...

Some 144 bird species had not been seen in at least a decade, but a project by conservation organizations proposes they all may still be hidden somewhere in the wild. Clockwise from top left: Santa ...