The brilliant and bizarre ways birds use their sense of smell – from natural cologne to pest control

Starlings and blue tits, meanwhile, use scent to seek out aromatic plants such as yarrow, hogweed and elder, which they weave ...
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Scientists floored by bizarre new bird changes: 'We were really shocked'

Across backyards, campuses, rainforests and even aquariums, birds are changing in ways that are startling veteran researchers. From hybrid jays that should not exist to songbirds that reshape their ...
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These are the 25 weirdest birds in the world (#17 is the world's most dangerous bird )

Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures and some of the smartest — but some of our feathered friends are also downright bizarre. From birds with faces only a mother could love to species ...
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Experts stunned by bizarre reaction from birds exposed to unusual disturbance: 'Significant impact'

In a new study published in the journal Animal Behaviour, scientists observed a worrisome behavioral change in the Galápagos yellow warbler, a bright yellow songbird native to the Galápagos Islands.
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Bizarre, endangered bird discovered in high densities

The turkey-sized, noisy, fruit-feasting guans are arguably one of the strangest wildlife sightings in the tropical forests of Central and South America. Ancient animals, these birds are members of the ...
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Bizarre fake birds are turning up in one national park

Life-sized papier-mâché birds are popping up in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) this spring, and they're quite a sight. By this we mean something you certainly wouldn't want to encounter ...