Whenever the issue of intelligence arises, human beings and mammals are usually the first ones to come to mind. And yet there ...

Scientists may have finally discovered a sort of "Grand Unified Hypothesis" that explains what may determine the plethora of diverse egg shapes for all bird species A newly published study indicates ...

The recently published book Avian Cognition is the first multi-author book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the cognitive abilities of birds and how they compare to those of other animals.

If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 ...

The great-billed seed finch (Sporophila maximiliani), thought to be the most trafficked endangered bird species in Brazil, has long been coveted in the caged-bird trade, which has caused the local ...