Balancing Flight and Rest The Guinness World Record for the longest continuous flight was set at 8,345 miles by a Bar-tailed Godwit in January 2023. The non-stop migration flight, from Alaska to ...

Crows are one of the most recognisable and common species of birds across the world. These gregarious species thrive in large flocks in the wild, but do people keep them as pets, and more importantly, ...

Structural Adaptations for Terrestrial Mobility Running and Walking Ground-dwelling birds rely on their legs for mobility, and they have evolved various adaptations to improve their walking and ...

The three species of peacock The three species of peacock are the Indian, formerly known as the Common Peacock, the Green and the Congo, with the Indian being the most commonly recognisable throughout ...

Gulls and study of bird social behaviour Gull social behaviour actually plays a major role in our understanding of bird behaviour. In the 1940s and 1950s, the pioneering Dutch ornithologist Nikolaas ...

Where and How Birds Sleep Have you ever seen a sleeping bird? With over 50 billion birds on the planet, it’s surprising how well these creatures hide themselves away to rest. In this section, we’ll ...

Green Woodpecker The largest woodpecker in the UK, the Eurasian Green woodpecker is very different to the Great spotted woodpecker in terms of colouration. Green woodpeckers are perhaps even shyer ...

Kestrels are one of the smallest birds of prey, but also one of the most widespread, and are frequently seen hovering beside motorways or perched on telephone wires watching for prey. In recent years ...

Navigational Marvels of the Avian World Bird migration has captured our imagination throughout history, although a solid understanding of avian movements has remained elusive until relatively recently ...

Buzzards and Domestic Animals A common concern among some pet owners and smallholders relates to buzzards and domestic animals. In reality, a typical buzzard lacks the size and strength to tackle ...

Australia is a continent of extremes. Bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the east and the Indian Ocean on the west, this vast land has a high diversity of habitats, from snow-covered peaks to tropical ...

Can you teach a crow to talk? Crows and other corvids living in close company with humans can be taught to repeat up to around 100 human words and phrases they have been exposed to hearing on a ...