birds

On April 26, 1986, the largest nuclear accident in history occurred northwest of the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl. Despite the extent of the disaster, 25 years later its actual incidence is still unknown. An international research team is now showing for the first time that birds can be more susceptible to radioactivity based on the coloration of their plumage.

The little bustard, in danger of extinction, has been declared Bird of the Year 2017 by SEO / BirdLife.

A scientific team has discovered in Antarctica the oldest remains of a syrinx, the phonation apparatus of birds.

Spain's abundant griffon vultures are exposed to lead and other heavy metals. European researchers have identified the risk areas.

Researchers have verified this by filming a population of great tit living in the vicinity of the Barajas airport.

These small birds are capable of building huge nests, in which dozens of individuals are grouped, as if they were apartment blocks.

The presence of the reptiles prevents other predators from looting the nests. The alligators, meanwhile, feed on the chicks that fall from them.

Although they have traditionally been considered low-light birds, a study has revealed that dodos weren't so stupid after all.