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Prairie Birds

Grassland birds are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations.

Prairie Birds

Grassland birds are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations.

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Darwin's Finches

Observing a bird’s size, shape, feather coloration, and vocalizations can help with its identification, but you may need to study its beak to learn more about what it eats and the environmental...

Darwin's Finches

Observing a bird’s size, shape, feather coloration, and vocalizations can help with its identification, but you may need to study its beak to learn more about what it eats and the environmental...

Photo of the Great Tit, a common European bird

A Great Bird

The Great Tit is found throughout Europe, and its lively foraging behavior, distinctive vocalizations, and bright coloring make it fun to find and observe. It’s also been the subject of...

A Great Bird

The Great Tit is found throughout Europe, and its lively foraging behavior, distinctive vocalizations, and bright coloring make it fun to find and observe. It’s also been the subject of...

Food Caching

Food Caching

Winter is coming, so some birds are busy gathering seeds and nuts to last through the darkest and coldest days ahead.

Food Caching

Winter is coming, so some birds are busy gathering seeds and nuts to last through the darkest and coldest days ahead.

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Bird & Human Brains

Birds & humans have complex brains, and recent research shows that despite their similar neuronal circuitry, bird & human intelligence evolved independently.

Bird & Human Brains

Birds & humans have complex brains, and recent research shows that despite their similar neuronal circuitry, bird & human intelligence evolved independently.

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Birds and Bats

Both take to the skies, but birds and bats do not share a common flying ancestor; their flying abilities are a great example of convergent evolution.

Birds and Bats

Both take to the skies, but birds and bats do not share a common flying ancestor; their flying abilities are a great example of convergent evolution.