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 ...

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.

This story appears in the September 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The western tragopan is a scarce, shy, and elusive bird. Males are as beautiful to behold as they are rare to spot ...

By 2018, only 80 birds remained in the wild, including just 20 breeding pairs, says Craig Faulhaber, avian conservation coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Rescued by a veterinarian in Curaçao, the charismatic bird has become a local celebrity—and spokesbird for environmental awareness. MAGAZINE Meet Flamingo Bob, the poster bird for conservation ...

Why Birds Matter, and Are Worth Protecting. They help the environment, but they also help our souls. In 2018 we’ll explore the wonder of birds, and why we can’t live without them.

The Jacobin pigeon is one of approximately 350 breeds of domesticated pigeon around the world. Most such breeds descend from the wild rock pigeon (Columba livia). Pigeon fanciers have created ...

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.

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.

A third of wild birds have disappeared from Europe during the last 30 years, because of man. It's a disaster. My beautiful images with flying birds should be used to tell this story.

For award-winning National Geographic nature photographer Michaela Skovranova, shooting in Antarctica is one of the world’s greatest photographic assignments.