Because the artificial nests were custom-made for the birds, the entrance holes keep predators out. “We have camera trap footage showing a hawk trying to get into the nest, but it couldn’t ...

By the late 1990s, fewer than 5,000 red-tailed amazons remained. The parrot, native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, depends on guanandi trees to survive.

Soon, the first batch of simple artificial bird nests -- bamboo baskets lined with straw -- were installed and put to use. "At first, the results were promising -- eagles and other large birds ...

New research suggests long-billed curlews keep an ear out for warnings from prairie dogs in order to hide from predators and protect their nests ...

Previous research has shown birds frequently eavesdrop on other bird species to glean information about potential food ...

Birds that do build nests do so with a variety of materials ... Purple martins build their nests inside cavities and will take advantage of artificial houses, gourds, or hollows in trees.

A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes ...