Black-crowned night herons could go the way of the passenger pigeon, vanishing from the city. Why remains a mystery.

On a spring day in 1890, a small flock of birds took flight over New York City's Central Park. There was nothing particularly ...

A New York City Bird Alliance study predicts that black-crowned night herons may disappear from New York City Harbor by 2037.

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in New York using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited ...

Scientists in New York City are watching closely dozens of brown pelicans that were spotted in Jamaica Bay. The rare sightings of the southern birds this far north raise the possibility that they may ...

The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of birds and mammal species. Few places offer a clearer view of the virus’s spread in urban ...

“Birds are everywhere.” We’re always telling people that—especially when we’re trying to convince them you can go bird-watching anywhere. And it’s true. Birds are everywhere, from forests to prairies, ...

A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in hopes of spotting a feathered friend that has never been seen before in the state. The common cuckoo is ...