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

Imagine a world where extinct bird species are brought back to life. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements in DNA sequencing and genetic research, this once unimaginable possibility is becoming a ...

They were searching for great auks: black and white sea birds about the size ... a book that’s both a homage to the extinct bird and an account of its queasy afterlife as a collector’s item.

Males had a noticeable bright orange throat and chest and a bluish-grey head and back whereas females ... of a living band-tailed pigeon. The living birds would then breed and eventually hatch a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Miners in Southeast Asia discovered a well-preserved wing of an extinct bird species. The discovery reveals similarities between ancient and modern birds.

[World Animal Protection] What started as a trial to ascertain how easy it is to acquire the endangered African grey parrot in Kenya has revealed a thriving online illegal trade of the bird that ...

WELLINGTON (AFP): Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organisers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.

“Not only did Wisconsin host the largest recorded nesting of passenger pigeons in 1871, but the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology also created a monument to the extinct bird at Wyalusing State Park.” ...