Ruby-throated hummingbirds were first spotted in Michigan over the weekend. As of Monday, April 21, sightings have been ...

From helping them find mates to bettering their ability to camouflage, marks on animals and birds serve various purposes.

Tail slightly rounded to double-rounded. Adult male: rose (fresh) to orange-red (worn) gorget and crown. Adult female: throat and underparts spotted and mottled dusky to bronzy green, median ...

The western counterpart of the tree swallow, the violet-green swallow has narrower wings and a shorter tail. This species ... to interior mountains. A few birds in southern California, but most ...

Three rare bird species were sighted in Alabama over the last week. See which unique species were spotted and what we know about them.

Unfortunately, in 2012, the Service released a final revised “recovery plan” for Mexican spotted owls that actually weakened protections for the bird laid out in its original 1995 recovery plan. Get ...