R Siva Kumar, a former signboard artist turned nature educator, paints accurate depictions of birds in Tiruvannamalai.

The African Jacana is a striking wader with chestnut-brown upperparts, black neck and head, and white cheeks. Its most distinctive features are its disproportionately long toes and claws, which allow ...

As the Pongal Bird Count completes 10 years, birders across Tamil Nadu document regular visitors along with unusual sightings such as the white-bellied sea eagle in a forest area ...

At marshy ponds from Mexico to Panama, this odd shorebird is common. Its long toes allow it to run about on lily pads and other floating vegetation. When it flies, the feet trail behind it; on landing ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

Not only does this preserve the island's rich biodiversity, but it also creates a protected habitat for the rare Jacana bird, highlighting the power of sustainable farming in preserving both local ...

Now, Crescent Duck Farm is the only one left. It produced a million ducks a year, until two weeks ago, when bird flu shut the farm down. Corwin said, "I saw a flock one day that was great ...

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

In 2014, highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu viruses from Europe arrived in North America, resulting in the destruction of more than 50 million commercially farmed birds. This aggressive culling worked.