Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

Centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire, a much smaller kingdom on the central coast of Peru already had a sophisticated ...

The wild parrots of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill had an unlikely champion in Mark Bittner, the busker-turned-caretaker whose bond with the birds was chronicled in a celebrated film and memoir.

I am not a native of Southern California. Since moving here over a decade ago, I have heard stories of the infamous wild parrots that are heard long before they are seen. Yet, I have never seen any ...

In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, ...

Discover the brain science behind how birds learn to sing, from song nuclei to social cues and critical learning windows.