Scientists just mapped the family tree of all 11,000 bird species—and you can explore it

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new online tool for studying biodiversity and the evolutionary relationships among birds: the illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny ...
AZ Animals

New Interactive Avian Tree of Life Lets You Trace 11,000 Bird Species Back Through Time

Explore an interactive avian tree of life that reveals how 11,000 bird species are connected through millions of years of ...
Forbes

Meet America's Only 3 Native Parrots — One Is Extinct, One Relocated To Mexico, And One Thrives In This Southern State

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...
Forbes

Caribbean Parrots Are Remnants Of A Millennial Scale Extinction

The authors pieced together the long history of parrots in the genus Amazona, focusing on two species — the Cuban (Amazona leucocephala; upper) and Hispaniolan (A. ventralis; lower) parrots — for ...
National Audubon Society

Christmas Bird Count Species Trends

Curious about what Christmas Bird Count (CBC) data show? Audubon scientists have used CBC data to calculate population trends ...