The birds in question are the blue-capped Cordon-bleu songbirds (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus). The birds, a type of small finch, are native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East ...

The first day of spring is still a month away, yet many Georgia songbirds already are bursting out in song. Other are performing elaborate courtships to lure nesting mates.

Blue-capped cordon-bleu songbirds (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) know how to bust a move like Fred Astaire. The birds belt out some dulcet tones, stick some nesting material in their beak, bob up and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Welcome to the lesser bird of paradise show! With a backdrop of lush vegetation, this strikingly beautiful bird is putting on a display of his life. You can have a front row seat by taking a look at ...

Humans aren't the only animals that dance to a beat: Deep in the forest of Southeastern Australia, male lyrebirds groove to their own music, a new study reports. The study researchers found that ...

As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do birds mate? The answer is actually different from what we’ve come to expect as ...