For 50 years, experts thought it had gone the way of the dodo. But in 1948 a tiny population of flightless takahē was ...

South Cumbria has become known for rare birds because of its many wetland areas, including Morecambe Bay and Foulshaw Moss, which are important habitats for many species. Over the years, there have ...

“Elated” ecologists at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary wasted no time. Scarlet-chested parrots are “threatened and understudied,” ...

In the first two weeks of January, von Arx Wildlife Hospital admitted 89 animals, including these three rare birds.

A rare bird which does not breed in the UK has been spotted in Oxfordshire. The little stint, known for its small size, fine dark bill, dark legs and quicker movements, was spotted at around 5.30pm ...

Once abundant on Socorro Island, part of Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago, the Socorro dove was last seen in the wild over ...

Give Snowy Owls space. A good rule of thumb is to view Snowy Owls from a distance, using binoculars or a scope, rather than ...

London Zoo is now home to three of the world's rarest birds as conservationists join forces to save the species from extinction. The Socorro dove, a beautiful bird endemic to a tiny island off the ...

A new study in Nature describing a fossil of a nearly complete and intact bird skull from Antarctica is shedding light on the ...

To help them thrive on Rathlin, volunteers are helping to harvest nettle roots and bring them across to the island. The birds use them to nest in before the grass has grown longer.