In the wild, nearly 12,000 species of birds exist. Humans see them every day, but there are a handful that haven’t been ...

After decades of political unrest, former poachers and community members rallied to protect the Bengal florican.

As rare birds pass through IN, more Hoosiers look up. Story by Joe Ulery • 1h. By Mary Claire Molloy for Mirror Indy. ... Bird watchers like Cathee Eberle love heading out to Eagle Creek Park.

Such a record had previously been unthinkable, but with new technology facilitating rare bird sightings, ... World Bird List taxonomies. The latter recognizes 189 more species of birds, ...

The rare bird once was abundant in L.A. County according to a 1912 census. They continued to be spotted at Playa del Rey, Hermosa Beach and Cal State Long Beach until the 1980s.

A lazuli bunting, known for living on the West Coast, visited the bird feeder at Meigan Madden Rocco’s Flanders, Long Island home to the pleasant surprise of bird lovers near and far.

A Brown Booby bird was spotted at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, Indiana. This is a particularly rare sighting because the Brown Booby is typically found in tropical locations.

Adding a rare bird to their own “list” is a major goal for avid birders. The morning after learning of the sighting, Clements was on his way to Hug Point in hopes of seeing the bird with his ...