Millions of songbirds in Southeast Asia are trapped and smuggled each year for keeping as pets or entering in competitions.

A new international conservation strategy aims to secure the future of the Critically Endangered Javan Green Magpie by tackling illegal trapping, protecting remaining habitat and laying the ...

The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an ...

When trying to attract and recognize potential mates, animals are known to rely on various signals, traits and behaviors. In the case of birds, these signals can typically include a wide range of ...

When 10-year-old Samuel Henderson decided to share his bird calls at a school talent show this past May, he wasn’t nervous at all. In fact, in his mind, he was playing to a much larger audience than ...

With the plan now being implemented, Chester Zoo's partners at the Cikananga Wildlife Centre in West Java are working with ...

She has the most amazing voice!

For the Bachman’s sparrow, whether a song is passed to the next generation could depend, in part, on the wind and trees.

From melodic morning choruses to territorial songs that echo through forests and grasslands, birds rely on vocalizations to communicate, attract mates and defend valuable habitat. For songbirds, these ...