Eurasian reed warblers don’t just get a sense of direction from Earth’s magnetic field – they can also calculate their ...

Migratory birds are known for their ability to traverse thousands of kilometers to reach their breeding or wintering grounds.

The research provided strong evidence that migratory birds rely on inclination and declination to determine their location, ...

Migratory birds are able to navigate over great distances with remarkable accuracy. How exactly birds determine their position during the navigational process, however, is still not fully understood.

Dale Gentry, director of conservation for Audubon Upper Mississippi River, tells me this is one of the biggest problems for migratory birds. Trees are dying partly because they can’t stand ...

Migratory birds use a combination of natural and biological cues to orient themselves during migration. One of the most ...

The program pays rice farmers in the birds’ flight path to flood their fields a bit earlier in the fall and leave them flooded later in the spring. This creates habitat when the migratory birds ...

The legislation comes as the Biden administration has stalled in regulating the accidental death and injury of birds. Lawmakers are pushing legislation aimed at protecting migratory birds as the ...

Illustrative image from Pixabay Migratory birds use a combination of natural and biological cues to orient themselves during migration. One of the most surprising tools is their ability to "read" the ...