The Andean condor is the world's biggest bird of prey, which can weigh up to 15 kg and has a wingspan of up to 3.3 meters.

Discover the awe-inspiring majesty of nature’s largest aviators in this video showcasing the 9 largest flying birds in the ...

Birds are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, not crocodiles. Modern birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs. They ...

The kakapo, a nocturnal and flightless bird from New Zealand, is the world’s heaviest parrot, saved from the brink of extinction through dedicated conservation efforts.

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The ostrich, the world’s largest bird, is indigenous to Africa, where ranchers have raised it for commercial purposes for more than a century. A decade ago, entrepreneurs thought that southeastern ...

In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, ...