Why (and how) over 600,000 bird specimens are preserved at the Smithsonian | Colossal Collections
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Australian musk ducks have the ability to call you a ‘bloody fool,’ research finds
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Five parrots separated at British zoo after encouraging each other to curse profusely at guests
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The remarkable life of Roxie Laybourne, the world’s first forensic ornithologist at the Smithsonian Institution
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Bird brains are far more human-like than once thought
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Canada's sparrows are singing a new song. You'll hear it soon
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Migrating Russian eagles run up huge data roaming charges
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Snowball the dancing cockatoo has wide range of killer moves, new study finds
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Ravens spread negative emotions to their friends, study finds
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The Egg Collection at the Field Museum of Natural History
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A rare trio of bald eagles — two dads, one mom — are raising eaglets together in one nest
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The science of migratory birds
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Cracking the mystery of egg shape
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World’s oldest known wild bird is a mother again on Midway Atoll
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Rare half-male, half-female cardinal spotted in Pennsylvania
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DNA testing reveals baffling bird is three species in one
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A mandarin duck mysteriously appears in Central Park, to birders’ delight
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An optical illusion that resembles "looming googly eyes" scares some types of birds, and is being used to keep them away from an airport
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Island birds would likely beat their mainland relatives in a battle of wits
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The origins of hummingbirds are still a major mystery
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Parrot's unique brain structure explains why they're so smart
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Rare goose makes 6,000 mile trip from Russian Artic back to Arkansas
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