As for the dodo, the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative, and the Solitaire, a type of extinct bird that was found ...

The blue-headed quail dove is a uniquely ancient species with no close relatives and is now on the brink of extinction. At ...

The best places in Worcestershire to find rare birds of prey, including Red Kites, which have been saved from national ...

In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...

The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.

It’s been another record-breaking year for Bitterns in the UK with 283 booming males recorded in the latest results from the ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...

World Sparrow Day highlights the alarming decline of sparrows due to urbanization and pollution. Learn why they matter and ...

Conservationist groups from Chile and Argentina have undertaken a project to transfer 15 Patagonian rheas (also known as ...

A RARELY-seen bird has been spotted at a Herefordshire gravel pit. The green-winged teal sighting was reported in February at ...

The ongoing efforts to restore wetlands are paying dividends with previously extinct birds such as bitterns and spoonbills ...