Scientists have established what could be considered a baseline map of annual avian functional and species diversity patterns in the U.S., finding that functional diversity patterns in the West, where ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is much more to avian biodiversity in the United States than the number of different species living in a given region or community, but the diversity of birds’ ecosystem ...

A small but consistent difference in how birds respond to approaching humans hints at hidden cues shaping animal behavior.

A study by the University of Helsinki has shown that warning colours found in nature – yellow, red and black – can make birds ...

Birds rapidly stop calling after hearing a predator, using silence to avoid detection. This response varies by location, size ...

Biologists call this distance the flight initiation distance, or FID. It is the gap between an approaching threat and the ...

Researchers are documenting notable shifts in bird migration and behavior across the U.S., with some species traveling in unexpected directions or altering activity times. Factors range from climate ...

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Producers who want to improve flock welfare should start by watching their birds and listening to what those birds are ...