Bird Identification

The takeaway: Crows and ravens look similar, occupy the same geographic area, and are both songbirds. So how do you tell them apart? Crows and ravens live in some of the same areas, look roughly the s

The takeaway: Think only large, dramatic, predatory birds make it onto banknotes and coin faces? Think again! Many nations celebrate songbirds and hummingbirds on their currencies. Banknotes and minte

The takeaway: Cornell’s eBird Taxonomy is a prominent bird classification system. It was recently updated–and some of the changes may be pertinent to your birding journey. The Cornell Lab of Orni

The takeaway: Birds not listed as endangered but also not seen in years are termed “lost”—and there are global efforts to document these lost birds. These efforts have produced some incredible

The takeaway: New tech allows researchers to easily and affordably map the genomes of animals, and birds are no exception.  Every living thing–from you all the way down to the virus that makes you

The takeaway: Most animals you see have a clear genetic heritage: the mother and father were the same species. But in some cases, different species interbreed, creating a rare and often bizarre hybri

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The takeaway: Highly trained ornithologists do more than just study birds–FeatherSnap’s staff ornithologist does everything from train AI models to answer customer questions. At the core of Feath

The takeaway: Bird bills vary by species, from wide flat bills to chisel-like bills and everything in between. These shapes impact diet–read to discover how. Different birds have evolved to have a