The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of species, lists over 100 bird species as extinct since 1500. Sadly, ...

Enjoy a variety of feathered friends visiting your yard when you grow several types of roses in your garden. Learn which ...

The Smithsonian celebrates beautiful birds in our museums, our research centers, our gardens, and in coffee shops. We hold, care for, and share artistic and scientific observations compiled over ...

Thousands of beautiful birds will flock to South Carolina this spring after wintering in Mexico and Central America. Among these birds is the ruby-throated hummingbird, the most predominant species in ...

Silent Skies” — an exhibition of paintings and drawings of critically endangered and extinct birds — is on display at the Pacific Beach/Taylor Library through Friday ...

These beautiful birds are North America's most common hawks. They are found all over the continent, in Central America, and in the West Indies. The first of these hawks to be scientifically ...

With its fiery-red body, quick black wings, and long, curved, salmon-colored bill, the 'i'iwi — or scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper — is one of the most recognizable birds of Hawaii. But although it was ...

Common kingfishers, Alcedo atthis, live across much of England, Ireland and Wales, but these beautiful birds are infrequently seen. Our bright blue and russet kingfishers dine on aquatic insects and ...

Known for their "kite-like" glide, this beautiful bird is hard to miss. "They have really long tail feathers that make this beautiful V shape," Carpenter said. "When they are flying, they also ...