Birds News

Cambodia sets aside land for endangered bird Cambodia sets aside land for endangered bird mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Cambodia has set aside more than one hundred square miles of habitat…

Pet trade and habitat loss decimating wild macaw populations Pet trade and habitat loss decimating wild macaw populations mongabay.com October 23, 2006 Macaws, the world's largest parrots, are declining in…

Common wood duck and laughing gull could transmit bird flu in America Common wood duck and laughing gull could transmit bird flu in America mongabay.com October 23, 2006 The common…

Photo of new bird species discovered in Colombia Photo of new bird species discovered in Colombia mongabay.com October 10, 2006 (Originally appeared Oct. 5) A bird species new to science…

New bird species discovered in Colombia New bird species discovered in Colombia mongabay.com October 5, 2006 A bird species new to science has been discovered on a remote mountain range…

Albatrosses at risk due to fishing Albatrosses at risk due to fishing mongabay.com October 3, 2006

Not extinct: Ivory-billed Woodpecker lives in Florida Not extinct? Ivory-billed Woodpecker may live in Florida mongabay.com September 26, 2006 Researchers found evidence of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, a bird once believed…

Unlike its more famous cartoon cousin Woody the Woodpecker, the ivory-billed woodpecker is thought to be extinct, or so most experts have believed for over half a century. But last…

DDT linked to smaller bird brains DDT linked to smaller brains in birds mongabay.com July 14, 2006 For the first time researchers have found evidence that natural exposure to a…

Birds Face Extinction Risk Due To Human Activities Birds Face Extinction Risk Due To Human Activities Duke University July 5, 2006 Human activities have caused some 500 bird species worldwide…

1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100 1250 bird species may be extinct by 2100 mongabay.com July 4, 2006 Two new studies paint a mixed future for the world's…

Avian Flu Threat to Biological Diversity Avian Flu Threat to Biological Diversity Media Release from the United Nations Environment Programme March 23, 2006 Experts at Convention on Biological Diversity Meeting…

Good-looking birds more immune against bird flu Good-looking birds more immune against bird flu Blackwell Publishing March 20, 2006 A research team at Uppsala University, Sweden has shown in a…

2009: Scientists discover new species in a volcanic crater in New Guinea. 2008: Scientists report new species in a forest discovered using Google Earth. All the latest species discovery news…

Redheads top the pecking order by flaunting it Redheads top the pecking order by flaunting it University of New South Wales news release December 30, 2005 Red-headed finches dominate their…

Making wind power less deadly for birds Making wind power less deadly for birds Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 15, 2005 High oil prices and concern over climate change are…

Toucan Beaks Are Models Of Lightweight Strength says UCSD engineer Toucan Beaks Are Models Of Lightweight Strength says UCSD engineer University of California at San Diego release November 30, 2005…

Bird songs can serve as a warning system to detect ecological disturbances Bird songs can serve as a warning system to detect ecological disturbances Blackwell Publishing release November 30, 2005…

Demise of passenger pigeon may be linked to rise of Lyme disease Empty of People, Overrun by Pigeons Demise of passenger pigeon linked to Lyme disease Tina Butler, mongabay.com November…

Exotic pet trade controls needed to fight bird flu says Greenpeace Exotic pet trade controls needed to fight bird flu says Greenpeace Reuters October 31, 2005 MEXICO CITY, Oct 26…

Climate change to affect migratory birds and animals Climate change to affect migratory birds and animals Defra news release October 6, 2005 Climate change could affect and disrupt breeding, hamper…

Birds and Bats Responsible for Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests Birds and Bats Responsible for Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests University of Illinois press release September 27, 2005 EDITOR'S NOTE:…

New York City to dim lights to protect migrating birds New York City to dim lights to protect migrating birds Reuters September 21, 2005 NEW YORK - The city that…

World's biodiversity champion: the Andes of South America Andes of South America are world's biodiversity champion says news study Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2005 Currently there are three…

Avian flu, H5N1, identified in wild Mongolian birds Avian flu, H5N1, identified in wild Mongolian birds mongabay.com August 18, 2005 Background from Wikipedia.org: H5N1 is a highly pathogenic strain of…

Free floating fishing nets kill marine mammals, turtles and sea birds Free floating fishing nets kill marine mammals, turtles and sea birds NOAA scientists battle ocean 'ghostnets' using remote sensing…