Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in the air. But there are a few outliers. Here are some of the species that push the boundaries of their aerial potential – with a focus on the ...

Insects are vanishing from pristine rainforests. “Around the world many insect populations are crashing.” (Natural History ...

Explore the high-flying world of birds that dare to soar to astonishing heights! Which birds are capable of these remarkable flights? Do they possess unique adaptations and capabilities that allow ...

Space Telescope Captures Stunning Image of a Mysterious Bird, Larger Than Earth Flying Near the Sun Space is full of wonders, ...

Conservation is close to Servidio’s heart. She is the vice president of the student organization Students for the Environment ...

Traveling can be complicated. This summer, the National Aviary is bringing the vacation to you! “Global Odyssey: Avian ...

Peregrines are expert hunters who feast on other birds. With large eyes and bright yellow feet armed with needle-sharp talons, they fly to great heights before diving on unsuspecting prey, sometimes ...

Night safaris and canopy walks give you a chance to catch rare nocturnal animals like the flying lemur and ... a brightly coloured bird that's basically a rainforest celebrity.

For these specialized birds, rainforest fragmentation can be devastating ... blooded prey in the dark canopy and cannot survive outside intact forest habitats. Flying dragons (Draco species) of ...

curid=44037431 The Hyacinth Macaw is the largest species of flying parrot in the world ... for extracting insects from bark and crevices. Each bird species plays an important role in the Amazon ...

In the back of a pickup truck, I sat beside local guide Nizam Khairun, a sweetly enthusiastic bird fanatic, who held up his phone and showed me pictures of hornbills, eagles, and a little red and blue ...

the Amazon Rainforest offer some of the world's most exotic and colourful bird species. Scarlet Macaw, a striking Amazonian bird, features red, yellow, and blue feathers and is often seen flying ...