The useless beauty of male birds is evidence of something evolutionists long struggled to accept: female agency.

but every bird needs a place to find food, water, shelter, and mates. Once a male bird has successfully set up a home, he can ...

Witness the nesting of these birds that have extraordinary wingspans and can soar for weeks. Ecologists who studied male birds’ courtship moves in Mexico concluded that the sound effects ...

A female eclectus parrot casts a quizzical look at the camera. Although most male birds are flashier than their female counterparts, the female eclectus flaunts cherry red plumage and the male ...

Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have body parts that fluoresce ...

The male bird was originally ringed at the Courteenhall Estate near Roade, Northamptonshire, as one of 200 goldfinches recorded for a project to monitor bird populations and movements. Nearly 500 ...