Making a list of birds with a long tail isn’t as straightforward as it seems. For example, the peacock is not on the list. Why? Because the beautiful feathers that trail behind it and that he ...

The essential parts of a bird to look at in relation to this are the beak, legs, wings, and tail. Is the beak thin like a blue tit's, or thick like a greenfinch's? Are the legs short or long ...

The Red-tailed Hawk is a robust raptor with broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Its upperparts are dark brown, while the underparts are pale with a streaked belly band. The namesake red tail ...

Common Starlings, also known as European Starlings or simply Starlings in Ireland and the UK, are medium-sized passerine birds with stocky bodies, triangular wings, short tails, and long ...

In contrast, many proteins—around 1,400 in the human body—are not so lucky: Their tails are simply too short. The researchers found that during the evolutionary process, these short tails ...

A charming songbird with an elegant, pencil-thin tail found across northern Australia's grasslands and woodland edges. The Long-tailed Finch is a small, elegant bird with a distinctive long, pointed ...

Both the Carnatic and Hindustani classical traditions are filled with the songs of birds. Birds soar through compositions, appearing not just as literal references but as rich metaphorical devices ...

An amateur ornithologist brought out his copy of the “Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America,” which ended the argument. Only barn swallows have such a deeply forked tail.

So, if one member of the group takes a wrong turn, it can find its troop by looking for their tall tails. They also use their tails to keep balance on branches high up in the trees. Spider monkeys do ...

And as someone who gets heavily invested in all things awards season, seeing Anuja’s sneak peak video and place in the Oscars shortlist has opened my eyes to short films as a growing artform ...