For decades, birdwatchers in Japan thought they were looking at the same little green songbird flitting through mountain forests on two far‑flung island chains. It took high‑tech DNA tests and careful ...

For roughly a decade, a quiet mystery played out across two remote Japanese island chains. Birds that looked virtually identical were singing different songs. Now, researchers have confirmed what ...

The birds - or lack of them - are telling us there are problems: "They're the canary in the coal mine." ...

A new species, the Tokara Leaf Warbler, was identified using DNA and song differences, splitting the Ijima’s Leaf Warbler ...

Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds, including both resident and migrating species, according to ...

Researchers from Uppsala University revealed the Tokara Leaf Warbler, a new bird species, on March 17 ...

A nearly identical bird has been reclassified as a new species in Japan, thanks to advanced DNA analysis and song comparisons ...

Punjab chief wildlife warden said total number of birds recorded this year stands at 71,129, compared to 77,772 in 2025. However, the number of species has increased from 278 last year to 304 this yea ...

A new rare bird species has been discovered in Japan, according to researchers.

Bald eagles and other raptors are among more than 100 bird species that have died from avian flu in the past four years—and ...

A biological process long thought to protect biodiversity and help species coexist may actually threaten diversity when ...