Here, we’ll explain how a typical bird wing functions, as well as explore the different types of bird wings and flight feathers ... have long and wide wings. Vultures, eagles and red-tailed ...

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 ...

Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.

This bird is found primarily in the tropical forests of New Guinea and ... The males perform courtship dances, moving their beautiful long tail feathers to show off their plumage.

Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have one out of every three bites of food we eat. That’s because about 35 percent of the ...

I've heard someone claim that in Costa Rica, there are 10 tourists for every quetzal,” Iván Eskildsen, owner of Ogaya Travel, tells me.“But in Panam ...

Costa Rica’s highways are packed with animal lovers searching for a glimpse of a sloth or red-eyed tree frog. Too many of the ...

Ecosystems which have never been seen before are being accidentally created by humans. They offer a stark look into the ...

The trail’s namesake bird has a shimmering emerald plumage, a punk-like mohawk and extravagant tail feathers that can grow ... Panama has long lived in the shadow of its neighbour, Costa Rica ...

long necks twisted backward, bills nestled into cotton-candy feathers. “Everybody loves the colorful ones,” says Sara Hallager, bird curator at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

This bird is found primarily in the tropical forests of New Guinea and surrounding ... The males perform courtship dances, moving their beautiful long tail feathers to show off their plumage. Those ...