SAN DIEGO — A name change is coming to dozens of species of well-known birds this year — all in a push by the American Ornithological Society to remove human names and swap them with more useful, ...

Additional reporting by Rachel Maidl It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” ...

Ask someone to name an orange bird, and they’re more than likely going to say an oriole. That, of course, would be a good ...

From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction ...

After years-long discussion, birds will no longer be named after people — a decision meant to dissociate the animals from problematic eponyms. The American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday ...

Dozens of bird species will have their English names changed in an attempt to avoid associations with “historic bias” and exclusionary practices, The American Ornithological Society(AOS) has now ...

To J. Drew Lanham, a conservation and cultural ornithologist at Clemson University and a lifelong birder, the little brown bird officially called Bachman’s Sparrow has long been the pinewoods sparrow.

While many animals are increasingly at risk of disappearing forever, the updated list shows how species can come back from ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy Fraenkel, executive secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory ...

Arctic seals and birds face increasing threats from climate change and human activity, according to the IUCN's updated list.