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 ...

Puck even formed original phrases, such as “that’s what it’s all about” and “I love everyone,” showcasing a high cognitive ...

Nanday parakeets have stuck to the canyons around Malibu, so it’s not clear how they got there.

Skip the traditional bird feeder — these creative buffets, from charcuterie-style spreads to vertical setups, can attract ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have multiple types of birds visiting your backyard, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to feed them all. One ...

Building a new bird house is great and all, but if you installed it without considering these important tips, you might have a perpetually empty nest.

There aren't many pets that can literally talk back to you—well, at least not in a language you'd understand. However, parrots are a clear exception. These intelligent talking birds are among some of ...

Get to know the types of thrasher birds that birders should know. Learn where to spot these birds and how to identify them.

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind.

The authors pieced together the long history of parrots in the genus Amazona, focusing on two species — the Cuban (Amazona leucocephala; upper) and Hispaniolan (A. ventralis; lower) parrots — for ...