The American wood warblers are similar in in size, shape and habits to the old world warblers, to which they are not at all related, though they are generally rather more colourful, particularly the ...

The vireos are a group of migratory warbler-like birds of the Americas. Birds of the tree canopy, they have relatively dull plumage, a robust build and heavy bills. Although they feed largely on ...

Frigatebirds are highly maneuverable aerial predators of tropical waters. The five species all breed in large colonies in trees on tropical islands. During courtship the males (which are mostly black) ...

As the name suggests, the three species of Tropicbird are usually to be found wandering the tropical oceans. They are very distinctive white birds with two long tail streamers. Their supposed ...

The go-to species for personality research has, more often than not, been the easy-to-study Great Tit. Great Tits can’t be asked to fill out a questionnaire or to undertake a psychometric test, and so ...

Help us track Cuckoos and learn even more about their epic migration: sponsor a cuckoo. Read the latest updates on how our cuckoos are managing their amazing migration from Britain and Ireland to ...