Birds of prey constrained in the beak evolution race: How birds' beaks evolved characteristic shapes to eat d... bit.ly/21jE0yk
Potential antibody treatment for H7 avian flu: Researchers have isolated human antibodies against a type of bi... bit.ly/1YxGGXP
Understanding collective animal behavior may be in the eye of the computer: An international team of researche... bit.ly/Lx76sy
Contaminants may cause birds to sing a different tune: In some environments songbirds exhibit inconsistency in... bit.ly/14ksYOe
'Shy' male birds flock together -- and have fewer friends: Male birds that exhibit "shy" social behavior are m... bit.ly/18a15tp
Birds in Asia may need a hand to weather climate change: Birds in Asia may need a helping hand to adapt to clima... bit.ly/11OPpWG
Owl mystery unravelled: Scientists explain how bird can rotate its head without cutting off blood supply to brai... bit.ly/VwXG0S
Vultures foraging far and wide face a poisonous future: African vultures face an increasing risk of fatal poison... bit.ly/11i4dg9
Lake Mead aquatic-science research documents substantial improvements in ecosystem: Lake Mead National Recreatio... bit.ly/11gzlN7
Cultural evolution changes bird song: Thanks to cultural evolution, male Savannah sparrows are changing their tu... bit.ly/T5VQoS
Real angry birds 'flip the bird' before a fight: Male sparrows are capable of fighting to the death. But a new s... bit.ly/117Q8C7
Why are there redheads? Birds might hold the clues: Biologists examined the survival rates and chestnut feather ... bit.ly/VMo8mU
New dinosaur fossil challenges bird evolution theory: The discovery of a new bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassi... bit.ly/10CPoVj
Sex of early birds suggests dinosaur reproductive style: Paleontologists discovers way to identify gender of anc... bit.ly/UQ3ySx
Quail really know their camouflage: When it comes to camouflage, ground-nesting Japanese quail are experts. That... bit.ly/103KdgI
Novel approach to track migration of arctic-breeding avian species: A group of scientists have tried to determin... bit.ly/Uq6yVx
Clamorous city blackbirds: Birds can sing louder at higher frequencies to make themselves heard over traffic noi... bit.ly/Vu3w4H
Global warming beneficial to ratsnakes: Speculation about how animals will respond to climate change due to glob... bit.ly/UUnp3z
How do songbirds sing? In 3-D!: Like humans, songbirds learn their vocalizations by imitation. Since their songs... bit.ly/VznmZC
First fossil bird with teeth specialized for tough diet: Beak shape variation in Darwin's finches is a classic e... bit.ly/V3Poie