The Galápagos rail, a small, black, ground bird, hadn’t been seen on Floreana Island in the Galápagos since 1835, when ...

There are two species of streamertail hummingbirds on the island of Jamaica, West Indies—one with red-billed males (Trochilus ...

It consists of two small islands that have been connected by a ... the mangroves serve as a habitat for a variety of birds, fish and plants. The decision to build a landfill off Semakau was ...

When he heard that Palm Beach yachtsmen were shooting brown pelicans for sport as the ponderous birds flew to their nests on a small island not far from Melbourne, Florida, President Theodore ...

A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote ...

Volcanic Miyakejima in the Izu island chain about 180 kilometers south of Tokyo is a piece of paradise as well as a haven for wild birds. Tairo-ike pond in the southern part of the island was ...