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Meet the "puffleg” birds of the Latin American tropics, covered in feathers all the way down.

The raptors are already some of most persecuted birds in Africa. Now their eggs are being stolen for witchcraft—but few seem to know or care.

In Tikal, birders can seek exotic specialties among some of South America's most magnificent ancient ruins.

How one Californian got hooked on feeding birds through different store-bought experiments.

From the Everglades to the Great Plains and streamside thickets in the Southwest, the draft rule targets a wide range of important bird habitat.

A campaign against a lethal painkiller, paired with “restaurants” that supply clean carcasses, may just save these species.

Highly adaptable and capable of flying long distances, they are some of the most successful bird species in the world.

Located in the Maya lowlands, Uaxactun is home to an astonishing diversity of birdlife and a growing network of trained guides.

In November, an offshore platform spilled 66,000 gallons of oil into the Atlantic, where millions of seabirds overwinter. But determining a death toll is proving a challenge for biologists.

New management plans would roll back protections in seven states, lifting restrictions on more than 80 percent of the bird's most vital habitat