You might think that the neotropics are one big mating party, but even in places that stay green and vibrant year-round, ...

As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do birds mate? The answer is actually different from what we’ve come to expect as ...

"We are preparing for what might be the biggest breeding season since the program began 30 years ago," one conservationist said Getty Conservationists in New Zealand are more optimistic than ever ...

In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, Rice researchers analyze how different mating practices shape evolution and survival Researchers at Rice University have uncovered new insights ...

New research shows that variation in mating behaviors, parental care and differences in ornamentation of the sexes in bird ...

Britain's rarest breeding bird has successfully nested in the UK for the first time in six years, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has announced. Two Montagu's Harriers have raised ...

Birds are paragons of a natural phenomenon that we see every spring. In many species, males become more colorful, displaying brighter, more eye-catching plumage for a single purpose: to attract ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. Researchers at Rice University have ...