A young zebra finch learning to sing may not sound like much at first, just a babbling stream of chirps and whistles. But ...

They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation -- which holds that new species emerge in response to ecological changes -- seems to hold in retrospect, it has been ...

When Charles Darwin first stepped onto the volcanic shores of the Galapagos, he saw a laboratory of life. But even Darwin might have done a double-take at the Vampire Ground Finch – a tiny, unassuming ...

Bird lovers, especially avid finch lovers, should not miss the Transvaal Zebra Finch Society’s (TZFS) Fred Barnicoat Classic Zebra and Bengalese Show in Benoni on April 18. Top show class birds – some ...

Top show class birds – some of the best in the country – will be on display, along with some unusual new mutations. The public can speak to members to find out more about the hobby of finch breeding ...

Finches Sandwiches and Sundries is closing its location at 2600 Mechanics Ave after nearly five years in business. The closure is due to a terminated lease and the inability to purchase the former gas ...

A regent honeyeater at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, which is one of the study sites where the critically endangered birds are being bred Jss367 via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-4.0 Less than ...

Bird Singing is a cultural tradition celebrated by Southwest tribes, and is a common feature at social gatherings. The songs serve as an oral history, telling of journeys, life lessons, and migration ...

From Mexico to New Zealand, Europe to the remote Galápagos islands, researchers have observed an odd behavior of numerous bird species that we are only now potentially beginning to understand: They ...

Regent honeyeaters were once abundant in the forests of southeastern Australia, congregating in enormous, eye-catching flocks. Today, the black-and-yellow songbirds are critically endangered, with ...

In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program. By Emily Anthes Regent honeyeaters were once abundant in the ...