What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life

Minutes after getting to a park in the middle of Phoenix, you can see flashes of green in the sky and hear chatter because ...
People

Giant Rare Birds with 10-Foot Wingspan Released into the Wild to Help Protect Species from Extinction

Andean condors are the biggest raptors in the world — and are vital to their ecosystem Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Rare Red-Necked Ostriches Introduced in Saudi Arabia to Replace Birds That Went Extinct More Than 80 Years Ago

The introduced population of ostriches consists of five individuals, which conservationists hope will reproduce and flourish at the reserve. David Chancellor Five red-necked ostriches have been ...
ZME Science

California Is Becoming America’s New Hotspot for Exotic Animal Trafficking and It’s Getting Worse

A juvenile orange-fronted parakeet seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in California. Image by Rebecca Fabbri/USFWS. Earlier that ...
WMUR

Rare bird spotted in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

ALL RIGHT, CALLING ALL BIRD ENTHUSIASTS. AND BY THE WAY, I FOUND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, SO I THINK THEY’LL FIND THIS INTERESTING. A RARE BIRD WAS SEEN TODAY IN SOUTH ...
Newsday

A rare-bird sighting in Riverhead sparks an ornithological frenzy

When a bird rarely seen on this continent showed up in Riverhead last month, the reaction was, as might be expected, a little cuckoo. Native to Eurasia, the bird is anything but common here: It ...
The Hill

First death reported from rare bird flu strain

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident of ...
USA Today

Washington state resident dies after rare bird flu strain infection

A Washington state resident believed to be the first person to be infected with a rare strain of bird flu has died, state health officials announced. The person — an older adult with underlying health ...
LancasterOnline

Rare bird spotted in Lancaster County [photos]

Some Lancaster County residents recently caught a glimpse of a rare bird that typically resides in and around the Caribbean region. A gray kingbird has been seen hanging around Colerain Township over ...
Newsweek

Rare Bird Flu Strain Detected in Washington State Resident

The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first detected infection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human, noting that community risk remains low. Dr. William Schaffner, an ...
AOL

15 Exotic Animals That the Wealthy Love to Have as Pets

Luxury knows no bounds for the ultra-rich, not even when it comes to their pets. These beloved companions are status symbols, conversation starters, and sometimes, lifelong obsessions. From exotic ...