All the season’s colors made the gray mockingbird seem so majestic,” says Birds & Blooms reader Sujata Roy. In addition to ...

Among the birds of the world, it is usually the males who have the brightest feathers and the females who are the most drab, ...

Be careful — you might mistake these brown and gray birds for chickens. One of the most abundant forest birds of North America, the dark-eyed junco, is a type of sparrow.

The first brown bird that might come to mind is the sparrow, and several species come to my feeder. The house sparrow is common in cities and suburbs. Males have a gray head, black bib and light ...

Clasping a steaming cup of coffee, my fingers stay warm as I watch the brown, gray, blue, red, and yellow birds flit to and fro. Sometimes, they move quickly in a flash of feathers.

The Brown-backed Honeyeater usually lives in pairs or small groups. It’s bold, active, and curious—frequently darting among bushes near water or flowering trees. It’s very territorial, especially ...

A RARELY seen bird that has been described as "invasive" has been seen at a county beauty spot. According to the bird ...

Its mottled gray and brown feathers blend perfectly with bark. When threatened, it freezes completely, even closing its eyes to narrow slits. This skill makes the potoo almost invisible to ...

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Avian species that do well in urban areas have feathers of a more ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two rare coastal birds, the Piping Plover and the Brown Booby, are expected to be in Central Texas this July.