By protecting habitats, we safeguard individual bird species and ensure the health and resilience of entire ecosystems, ...

The Museum holds one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of blown birds’ eggs in the world as well as over 4,000 nests. In total we hold over 200,000 data-rich clutches of eggs, ...

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

The ovenbird's nest is considered remarkable because of its unique shape and how it's built. Its nest is a domed structure with a side entrance, similar to a Dutch oven ...

Edible bird’s nest is made by a species of cave-dwelling swiftlets. Weaved from their saliva and harvested in caves and man-made nesting houses, bird’s nests are then painstakingly cleaned ...

Snakeskin decor is a bold interior design choice—but for some birds ... often eaten by snakes should make these predators afraid of snake skin inside of a nest," said Cornell biologist Vanya ...

Make sure your nest box does not have a perch, or a peg right below the entrance — birds don’t use them, but they’re a ...

reduce harmful nest ectoparasites, change microbial communities in ways that benefit birds or function as a signal of parental quality and increase the effort parents make in raising their young.