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Researchers previously assumed that the formation of a new species took a very long time, but in the Big Bird lineage it happened very soon. (Photo: Pixabay)

New bird species evolved in just two generations: study

The novelty of this study is that we can follow the emergence of new species in the wild.

25 Nov 2017 4:46 PM IST

Birders using a tower hide to gain views over foreground vegetation.

Now tell it to the birds...

It's perhaps not that well known, that books on birds have a very good market in India and have a defined readership.

10 Nov 2017 12:49 AM IST

Gannets are extremely social birds and they make their decisions on where to live based on that (Photo: Pixabay)

Wildlife lovers mourn death of world's loneliest bird in New Zealand

Mr Bell found Nigel's body lying next to his stony sweetheart late last month and believes he died of old age.

7 Feb 2018 8:54 PM IST

Woodpeckers have several adaptations to mitigate the impact of pecking, involving their beak, skull, tongue and the space between their brain and skull.

A real head banger: woodpeckers show signs of potential brain damage

Scientists say study found build-ups of a protein called tau in woodpeckers' brains that in people is associated with...

3 Feb 2018 3:15 PM IST

when they started clicking pictures of the different varieties of the birds that are found in the area.

Visual cage for birds

A doctor couple from Navi Mumbai has spent the last five years documenting rare wildlife around the mangrove area.

1 April 2018 1:07 AM IST

Bruso apparently tried shooing the hawk away but the bird just would not leave. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Hawk seeks refuge inside man's cab during storm

Hawk becomes unlikely sidekick to a cab driver from Texas when it seeks refuge inside the man's vehicle and refuses to...

28 Aug 2017 2:34 PM IST

Rockys bite made Vitalijs blood was all over the room leaving police to pick up DNA samples which tied Kiseliov back to the scene of crime

African grey parrot helps officers catch wanted crook

Burglar is bitten on the hand by an African parrot named Rocky, helping officers tie him to scene of crime from blood...

11 Aug 2017 2:16 PM IST

Ravens showed these skills in tool use and trading, behaviors that might not be expected in the wild

Ravens are smarter than you think

Researchers put birds through series of tests and learned that ravens could remember key information for a future task.

14 July 2017 12:46 PM IST

Annamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

Tis the season to get birding!

This November, arm yourself with binoculars and head out to spot India's winged visitors.

13 Nov 2016 12:37 AM IST

Hybrid species among vertebrates are exceedingly rare. (Photo: Pinterest)

First-ever hybrid bird species from the Amazon discovered

It likely owes its survival as a species on being geographically isolated from its parental species.

26 Dec 2017 4:00 PM IST