The Horned Lark is the 2026 Bird of the Year. Here’s what to know about its habitat, diet, song, nesting behavior, ...

C utting about the tropical wetlands of South America is a bizarre bird that’s a “unicorn” amongst its peers in more than one sense of the word. Like the mythical creature, it has a “horn” on its head ...

What is a horned screamer? Horned screamers are the unicorns of the bird world. Over the course of their lives, these birds grow long, white spines of cartilage in the middle of their foreheads. Some ...

Every year, the American Birding Association (ABA) chooses a Bird of the Year to highlight, educate readers about, and further conservation efforts to help. Last year’s pick was a birder favorite, ...