The hummingbird has a number of qualities that make it distinctive from other birds The hummingbird has a number of qualities that make it distinctive from other birds. The first…

Woodpeckers are a vast bird family, composed of approximately 217 species worldwide. They are found throughout the Americas, Eurasia , and Africa, with the largest number of species occurring in…

The mating and nesting behavior of woodpeckers ranges from compassionate to violent. Though there are a variety of woodpecker species, many of the members of this group share similar mating…

The woodpecker is one of the world’s most iconic bird species. When it’s hammering away at a tree with its trademark bill, which is used not only to harvest food,…

 Few birds are as steeped in mysticism and controversy as the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Ruled extinct in the 1940s, the existence of this woodpecker has been hotly debated as a number…