The Carolina parakeet, so named for the region where it was discovered, was known for its “disagreeable screams” and great beauty. Paul D. Steward / Science Photo Library Among all the birds ...

The World's Most Famous Bird” by David Gessner tells the story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who, after13 years ...

North Carolina, about 100 miles north of Bird Island, for the necropsy. "Although tests and samples will take months to finalize, we suspect this animal met some trauma prior to death," the ...