Explore all 50 US state birds with our comprehensive guide. Learn about each official state bird's characteristics, habitat, and the history behind their selection as state symbols.

Each year, billions of migratory birds switch between spring/summer breeding grounds and overwintering grounds, although their movements vary greatly between species and populations. Their journey may ...

This gentle, pale-grey dove has spread across continents, adapting to diverse habitats from bustling cities to quiet countryside. The Eurasian Collared Dove is a medium-sized dove with a pale ...

Soaring majestically across vast landscapes, this powerful raptor commands the skies with its impressive wingspan and keen hunting skills. The Golden Eagle is a majestic raptor with dark brown plumage ...

This vibrant aerial acrobat swoops through European skies, snatching bees and wasps mid-flight with precision and flair. Roughly the same size as a Starling, the European Bee-eater is a strikingly ...

Each year, the arrival and departure of migratory birds herald the changing seasons and fill us with wonder for the natural world. Have you ever wondered about all the dangers they face en route ...

Like ourselves, birds need to sleep to rest, recover from their activities, and remove waste built up in the brain. The way they sleep is actually pretty similar to ourselves, although these ...

Anyone who has taken a few moments to watch birds feeding in a yard, swimming on a lake or soaring overhead will have noticed the remarkable diversity in bird behavior and how birds are adapted to ...

A master of aerial acrobatics, this small swallow swoops and glides through African skies in flocks, snatching insects with pinpoint precision. The Lesser Striped Swallow is a small, striking bird ...

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Once breeding is complete, thousands of birds around the world, from tiny warblers and seabirds to cranes, swans and pelicans, undertake migration journeys to wintering grounds. Ranging from a few ...