Once the touch receptors on the end of the bird’s beak feel a meal, they use their beak to snatch their prey. Since a lot of species of shorebirds use probing, there are many differences in how ...

Almost two dozen people participated in the Central Texas Audubon Society’s annual Christmas bird count on Saturday, Dec. 31.

Birds undertake remarkable migrations, utilizing a complex navigation system that combines familiar senses with extraordinary abilities. They rely on landmarks, the sun, stars, and even the Earth ...

Birds with bigger beaks may have trouble eating well. A smaller body could mean that the animal isn’t getting enough food, not only that, but the climate is changing.

Discoveries about evolution have long been intertwined with bird beaks. The huge variety of beak shapes among finches in the Galapagos Islands became emblematic of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural ...

Beaks do occur in animals like turtles, some whales, or even platypuses, but my focus today is bird beaks. Bills, beaks, rostrums are all used correctly to identify the birds upper and lower ...

Soon enough, hummingbirds were approaching the feeders with novel beak shapes that enhanced their ability to suck nectar from the outlets. The evolution was evident, but there was no data to establish ...

Some research also points to a magnetoreception mechanism inside birds' beaks. Studies have found receptors that interact with magnetite, an iron-based mineral, in the upper portion of birds' beaks.

Owls stand among nature’s most formidable predators, their hunting prowess refined over millions of years of evolution. These remarkable birds have developed specialized adaptations that allow them to ...

In the vast expanse of our planet, birds perform some of the most remarkable feats of navigation known in the animal kingdom. From Arctic Terns traveling 44,000 miles annually between poles to homing ...