Audubon field editor Kenn Kaufman breaks down this year’s checklist changes from the American Ornithological Society.

Montreal sits near the top of the Lesser Yellowlegs’ far-flung range, which stretches from North America's boreal forest all ...

The life’s work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. John James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the ...

Recording Streaked Shearwaters gave scientists a new window into the role seabirds play in fueling marine food webs—and possibly spreading avian flu—far from land.

From their unusual anatomy to their nesting behavior, Chimney Swifts are among the strangest of our common avian species. The ...

Albatrosses, petrels, and other ocean-dwellers can stay hydrated without fresh water. The key? Little glands above their eyes ...

It’s no secret that birds are struggling. North America has lost billions of them since the 1970s and today more than one-third of bird species are considered under threat. While efforts to stem the ...

Extreme temperatures add stress to already-fragile ecosystems. Here’s how you can help birds stay cool.

A common sight across much of North America, the Killdeer is full of surprises. Though it’s considered a shorebird, the species is often found far from the beach. And despite its modest stature, ...

With drought and climate pressures intensifying across the West, Audubon and partners are sounding the alarm: Congress must fully fund the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program before it's too ...

The Greater Honeyguide is the Jekyll and Hyde of birds. At least, that’s how Claire Spottiswoode tells it. The zoologist from the University of Cambridge has spent the past eight years studying the ...

Sooner or later, every birder visits the Sunshine State. The subtropical habitats of its southern peninsula provide homes for several species found nowhere else in the United States, from Snail Kite ...