The purple gallinule, native to the Caribbean, landed in Houlton but was fatally injured by the cold. Several off-course ...

A winter storm that swept through New England last week brought an unusual visitor to Massachusetts, wildlife officials said.

The New England Wildlife Center said they received a call about the Purple Gallinule resting on top of the woman's air conditioning unit around 10 p.m. The colorful birds are native to the subtropical ...

A bird not typically seen in Massachusetts is recovering at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, after being found in a rainstorm.

The tropical bird is generally found in South America and southern Florida, and noted for its bright colors and long toes ...

2023 was an amazing year for rare avian visitors, as three of the five nominees for Humboldt County Bird of the Year turned out to be the first confirmed sightings for these species here and the other ...

BIRDWATCHERS are all a flutter after a rare purple gallinule was spotted in Saltney. BIRDWATCHERS are all a flutter after a rare purple gallinule was spotted in Saltney. The town’s newest star has ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn’t one of them. The tropical bird is generally found in South America and southern Florida, ...

That’s a purple gallinule all right. Fuzzy photo or not, it’s hard to mistake that bird for anything else, except maybe a “giant grackle.” You are pretty smart. You must have a good fourth grade ...

Ducks and other waterfowl are beginning to arrive in the region. Those enjoying a walk on the trails at Bristol, Tennessee’s Osceola Island Recreation Area during the mild weather in the first week of ...

Hurry to a wildlife refuge to see a nesting bird so resplendent you'll fill your camera with photos. The purple gallinule, a plump, 14-inch tropical water bird in the Rallidae family, migrates to this ...

I could be accused of being "for the birds," but I am not even close to being as obsessed with them as other people I know. There are people who literally live for the birds. It is actually a good ...