In terrain that pushes your limits, National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald captures what it means to truly show ...

The offspring of a scarlet tanager and rose-breasted grosbeak—distantly related birds whose evolutionary paths diverged 10 million years ago—was recently found in Pennsylvania.

Game birds include some of the most familiar fowl, such as turkeys, partridges, and chickens—ground-dwelling species that have long been domesticated for their meat and eggs. But many members of ...

Birds are building fortresses from anti-bird spikes Despite a plethora of products designed to keep birds off buildings, our feathered friends are sending a clear message: Nice try.

This story appears in the January 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. ‘If you take care of the birds, you take care of most of the big problems in the world.’ That’s what Thomas ...

Why you shouldn't feed wild animals (except maybe birds) Many people draw wildlife into their backyards by putting out birdseed, saltlicks, and other food sources, but experts say doing so can ...

Illegal traders may have figured out how to attach the rings to wild birds, so it’s not always easy to tell the difference between captive-bred and wild-caught birds. But there might be a way. 1:20 ...

Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here’s why it matters. A highly virulent strain of H5N1 has wiped out entire colonies of seabirds and seals from Alaska to Antarctica.

The Scottish Highlands — especially the Cairngorms National Park and Spey Valley — has a reputation as one of the best places to go birdwatching in the UK.

Listen: This could be the loudest bird on Earth. To woo females, male white bellbirds scream at volumes as loud as a rock concert, a new study says.

Another National Geographic photographer won accolades at the ceremony as well. Brent Stirton ’s image of a mountain gorilla ’s dying moments earned him the award for the Photojournalism category.

The lucky recipient in the classic Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" got 23 birds over the course of the holiday season. Hopefully they didn’t live in a studio apartment. In the ...