On first glance, the courtship of the blue-capped cordon-bleu songbirds looks rather uneventful. The birds, perched next to each other, begin singing and nervously hop. But on closer inspection, they ...

DENVER – An obscure, chicken-sized bird best known for its mating dance could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S. Senate in November. The federal government is considering ...

During the courtship dance of the superb bird of paradise, the male spreads his plumage into a parasol shape of black and shimmering hues, resulting in a glowing face. Western and Clark's grebes ...

Wisdom, the 72-year-old albatross residing on an island northwest of Hawai'i, is performing mating dances for potential partners Getty The world's oldest living bird is seeking a new mate after she ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Found in the forests ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences takes you on a journey to the rainforest of New Guinea and the land of the exotic "birds of paradise." A big component of the ...

It’s often funny when a guy’s failed attempt to woo a woman goes viral. It’s even funnier when they’re birds. The red-crested korhaan in the video above pulls out all the stops to impress a ...

This unprecedented find sheds light on avian behavior dating back 13–15 million years and marks a major milestone in behavioral paleontology. Unlike typical trace fossils that preserve isolated ...

As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do birds mate? The answer is actually different from what we’ve come to expect as ...

Blue-capped cordon-bleu songbirds (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) know how to bust a move like Fred Astaire. The birds belt out some dulcet tones, stick some nesting material in their beak, bob up and ...