The European robin's closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore not closely related to the Japanese robin, despite their close similarity in appearance. This is ...

David Allen Sibley's Guide to Birds lists 37 species of flycatchers in North America, 17 of which might be seen in Arkansas. The scissor-tailed flycatcher is just one. This family of birds, known as ...

This spring and summer, I’ve been exploring many of the migratory birds that visit us during the nesting season, including the swallows, our summer warblers and three diverse members of the cardinal ...

The air was soft and warm as I paused in the shade of the pine grove and gazed out over the spring-green mountain meadow. I was hiking in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, hoping to spot a few seasonal bird ...

A research team at Uppsala University has determined the complete genetic code of 11 members of a flycatcher pedigree. Doing this, they have for the first time been able to estimate the rate of new ...

Scissor-tailed flycatchers rank among the most elegant and easily recognizable songbirds in Arkansas and all of North America. With extremely long tails and peachy-rose breast color that peeks out ...

There are a few birds that are very common but not commonly seen. In other words, these birds are found in good numbers all across our region but you just don’t see them. One good example of this is ...

When people put out a bird house, it’s usually to help bluebirds, but other kinds of birds will occasionally move in and take advantage of a nicely built wooden nesting box, too. Tree swallows like ...

Rare Kashmir Flycatcher sighted at Chemmattamavayal wetlands, marking a significant birdwatching milestone in Kasaragod's ...