Naturalist Stan Tekiela explores the curious origins of bird names, from red-winged blackbirds to blue-footed boobies in the ...

Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. For black-capped chickadees, that means Poecile atricapillus for the Latin name, and any number of regional names.

About 2,000 Australian bird species and subspecies occur in Australia and its territories. However, just 35 of these have common names taken directly from First Peoples' languages. These names are ...

New to birding? Start with the basics. Learn to recognize 15 common backyard birds, and discover ways to attract them to your yard.