Tag: birds
How Birds Began Migrating to the Arctic to Breed
New Fossils Could Help Solve Long-standing Mystery of Bird Migration Tiny fossils hint at when birds began making their mind-blowing journey to the Arctic to breed By Lauren N. Wilson & Daniel T. Ksepka edited by Kate Wong A breeding pair of ornithurine birds and their hatchlings survey the coastal floodplain. These birds shared this…
How H5N1 Went from an Illness in Wild Birds to a Global Pandemic Threat
How Bird Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year know right now. By Lauren J. Young, Jeffery DelViscio, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura…
Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species
Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species Songbirds may socialize across species during nighttime migrations By Gayoung Lee edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier A singing American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Tiny songbirds such as grosbeaks and warblers migrate thousands of miles, flying at night and resting during the…