It is, according to the familiar Christmas carol, of particular significance on the second day of Christmas. But a new study shows that the turtle dove is verging on extinction in the UK following ...

The 2004–2005 Audubon Christmas Bird Count showed dramatic evidence of the Eurasian collared-dove’s explosive expansion across the continent in a quarter century. The species was listed in 32 ...

Brits with a soft spot for birds in their garden have been warned - disturbing doves or pigeons from February onwards could land you in hot water. Both doves and pigeons are part of the columbidae ...

it can be mistaken for a ground-dove, and the dark bill along with black on the underwing coverts could lead the unwary to identify such a bird as a ruddy ground-dove. The scaling of the ...

Doves and pigeons both belong to the same family of birds, columbidae, and collared doves, native to the UK, begin their breeding season as early as February. With the new month just days away ...

Sheep are gentle, intelligent animals that can recognize facial expressions and respond positively to smiles. Koalas are ...

Andy Wong shared these amazing photos of wildlife in action in Wellesley earlier this week. He writes: “Yesterday afternoon, ...

London Zoo is now home to three of the world's rarest birds as conservationists join forces to save the species from ...

When Noach sends off the raven, the Torah provides no reason, but rather Noach unceremoniously ejects the poor bird from the ark. No wonder it flounders and goes nowhere. With the dove, though, the te ...

Great Backyard Bird Count is set to begin Friday and extend through Monday, Feb. 17. It’s easy to participate in this count, ...