Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures and some of the smartest — but some of our feathered friends are also downright bizarre. From birds with faces only a mother could love to species ...

The American woodcock is a silly and amusing bird thanks to its strange walk. As they move on the ground, they bob their body ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has uncovered fascinating new details regarding its behavior.

In a new study published in the journal Animal Behaviour, scientists observed a worrisome behavioral change in the Galápagos yellow warbler, a bright yellow songbird native to the Galápagos Islands.

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A species of birds able to fly immediately after hatching from eggs buried beneath the tropical sand has just been given its own private beach in eastern Indonesia, a ...