By Wilson Odhiambo Each year in May, World Migratory Bird Day draws attention to the billions of birds that migrate long ...

FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- From Fond du Lac to Green Bay, there have been multiple sightings of a marabou stork since Tuesday. The bird is native to Africa. Former wildlife rescuer Jessica Saunders shared ...

Swifts practically live in the sky. These birds skip land for nearly a year, doing everything midair, from eating to sleeping. They travel thousands of miles without ever stopping to perch. Scientists ...

Birders are tracking a tagged African marabou stork spotted in Wisconsin and nearby Illinois.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Migratory birds are some of nature’s most efficient ...

The common perception associated with birds is that they can fly. However, through evolution, many birds have been adapted ...

From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance ...

Migratory birds embody some of the most intricate evolutionary adaptations in the animal kingdom, without which their journeys would be impossible. Here’s how the Pfeilstorch taught us this. In the ...

In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, and stalking the savanna with deliberate, high-stepping precision. Famous ...

Cranes are some of the world’s most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The wattled crane in South Africa was in decline, but seems to have turned a ...