Bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Plateau and Katsina states, raising concerns among poultry farmers and health officials. The Director of Animal Health in Plateau State, Dr. Shase’et ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds ...

Avian influenza or bird flu is a respiratory disease of birds caused by Influenza A viruses. Wild birds, such as ducks, gulls and shorebirds can carry and spread these viruses but may show no sign of ...

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Bird flu outbreaks are not new to Nigeria. The country has experienced several waves of Avian Influenza in the past, often with devastating consequences for poultry farmers and the economy.

A graceful giant of wetlands and grasslands, this bird's trumpeting call echoes across Europe and Asia during its spectacular migrations. The Common Crane is a tall, long-necked bird with ...

Q: The amount of effort that goes into a Christmas Bird Count varies quite a bit across years and count circles. How do you deal with this issue when you calculate abundance trends? How do you know ...

Karen DeWitz, author of "Look at That Bird!", shared common backyard birds you might see this time of year and how to safely feed them! For more information about Karen and her books, click here!

Modern parents love gender-neutral baby names, and one way to start a new trend in this category is to choose a unisex ...

Gliding gracefully over coastal waters, this elegant seabird is a master of long-distance migration. The Common Tern displays a striking combination of light grey upperparts and white underparts. Its ...

There are great differences as to size between birds of both sexes. The male from which I drew the figure in the plate, was of an average size, having been selected from a bagful procured expressly ...