A newly discovered population of the waxbill, a magnificent African finch, has given hope to researchers in Benin that the endangered species can be protected and studied in its own habitat. Key ...

THIS week, we take a look at a tiny but pretty bird, the Common Waxbill. Although tiny, they are not difficult to spot because they often appear in open grasslands in largish family groups. The Common ...

Common waxbills with the highest social ranks aren’t necessarily larger or more intelligent than their peers – but they do have chest feathers that are a richer shade of red. This may be because ...

This is the 16th article in an ongoing series that highlights the riches of Pigeon Valley, the urban nature reserve in the heart of Glenwood. The focus of this article will be on the Grey Waxbill.

There are now at least 13 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each filling a different niche on different islands. All of them evolved from one ancestral species, which colonized the islands ...

The world is heating up, leaving humans around the world wondering how to cope with global warming. But it appears we are not the only animals to be taking steps to deal with climate change. Zebra ...