Budgies – or budgerigars to give them their full official name – are sociable and fascinating birds, also known as parakeets in some countries. Although native to Australia, they are kept as pets all ...

Vultures are highly sociable birds found on most continents of the world - excluding Australia and Antarctica. Most of the time, vultures are spotted as a collective unit, so what is the collective ...

There are six species of swans distributed throughout every continent except Africa and Antarctica. Swans are some of the most majestic and elegant birds around, and they’re also exceptionally large, ...

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the fastest flying bird, capable of reaching incredible speeds in excess of 200 mph (389 km/h) while hunting. These birds are not only fast but capable of ...

Quails are small, adorable birds that belong to two families; Phasianidae and Odontophoridae. There are actually over 40 species of quail divided between these two families distributed across much of ...

There are 40 species in the cormorant and shag family Phalacrocoracidae, of which around 20 have the word ‘cormorant’ in their common name. Cormorants are prehistoric-looking aquatic birds with large, ...

Sparrows are often an overlooked bird, due to their rather drab gray-brown plumage and status as one of the world’s most common birds. However, delving deeper into their symbolic meanings in many ...

Geese have a reputation for being pretty intimidating birds. In fact, these large waterfowl have been used as guard animals for centuries, both for their lack of fear of intruders and their loud alarm ...

Sounds like car alarms and cell phones may seem totally out of place coming from backyard shrubbery, but there might be a simple explanation – a skilled avian mimic, working through its playlist. Some ...

Night falls differently in Alabama when you're listening for owls. The state hosts an impressive variety of these nocturnal hunters, from the abundant Barred Owl to the rarely-glimpsed Burrowing Owl, ...

There's something oddly mesmerising about watching pigeons and doves in British gardens and woodlands go about their daily business. Often dismissed as mundane, these birds reveal surprising ...

The Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) is an abundant migratory waterbird that visits the United States every winter. Many American birdwatchers will be familiar with the sight of these white and black ...