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Pigeons lock their eyes in place when they are flying

Bird-mounted headsets and backpacks have revealed the surprising things pigeons do with their eyes when on the wing

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Dramatic photo of ibis being guided to their winter homes wins award

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Dramatic photo of ibis being guided to their winter homes wins award

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Archaeopteryx. Artwork of the prehistoric feathered reptile Archaeopteryx which lived around 150 million years ago. Discovered in 1861 in southern Germany, it was the first feathered fossil specimen ever found. Despite possessing bird-like feathers, wings and a wishbone, Archaeopteryx also had sharp teeth, finger digits and a bony tail similar to non-bird predatory dinosaurs. This species and numerous other feathered fossils support the theory that modern day birds evolved from prehistoric theropod dinosaurs.

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New ��ý recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds

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Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland

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Why birds are the only surviving dinosaurs

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Why birds are the only surviving dinosaurs

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Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against ageing

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Ancient Peruvian civilisation grew mighty by harvesting guano

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Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how

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New ��ý recommends this extreme birdwatching documentary

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We may finally know why birds sing at dawn

Birds all over the world break into a dawn chorus every morning – now experiments in zebra finches suggest both a mechanistic and a functional explanation for this phenomenon

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20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call

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Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey

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Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs

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Documenting the battle to protect New Zealand's endangered birds

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