The number of birds in America's grasslands and shorelines has declined by a third in the last 50 years, according to a new report. But birds are staging a comeback in wetlands. PFEIFFER: The pinyon ...

Just about anywhere you look, there are birds. Penguins live in Antarctica, ptarmigan in the Arctic Circle. Rüppell’s vultures soar higher than Mt. Everest. Emperor penguins dive deeper than 1,800 ...

Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news—but also some bright spots. Researchers know better than ever how to help them. By Emily Sohn/Knowable Magazine ...

The number of birds living in tropical forests has plummeted by up to 90 percent in just 40 years, according to new research. Conservationists described the decline as "concerning" after finding that ...

Warmer temperatures on Saturday in Topeka contributed to lower numbers of birds being spotted during the annual bird count, the chairman of the Topeka Audubon Society’s annual count said. Saturday was ...

Missouri has a land management plan to help protect declining populations of birds, including species of sparrow and warblers, the blue jay and red-headed woodpecker, the state's conservation ...

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According to BioDB, the following ten countries host the highest number of bird species in the world.