I’m sure you’ve all heard of Africa’s famous Big Five, but do you know there is also an equally fascinating Little Five? Africa is...

The celebration of Columbus Day in the United States has become somewhat contentious over the years as people have taken a more nuanced look...

I was recently reading a rather vitriolic comment thread on a blog post related to carbon dioxide and global warming and came across references...

While green is rather common color in avian plumage, it rarely attains the flamboyance of a parrot’s chartreuse or the emerald of a hummingbird....

There’s a reason why the name of Linnaeus is still spoken with respect more than two centuries after his death. Giving organisms standard names...

Last week I discussed the somewhat dated kakariki taxonomy used in the recent edition of the Parrots of the World by Jospeh Forshaw. My...

The concept that bird watchers can accurately identify birds by their general aspect and behavior rather than by any specific field marks has not...

Birds seem to be popping up everywhere in trivia these days. Just yesterday, I was listening to a quiz show on NPR when the...