Long-tailed, neon green and among Costa Rica’s greatest wildlife wonders, the resplendent quetzal is an aptly named bird — ...

The Monomet Conservation Sciences has released its 2025 State of the Birds report. The report reveals accelerating declines in bird populations across the continent of North America. These declines ...

Twelve stunning birds showcase vibrant feathers across diverse habitats, from rainforests to gardens. Species like the ...

After catching my breath from the heart-throbbing view of a resplendent quetzal in Costa Rica, I thought about the bird's influence on people. Bygone Mayans and Aztecs of Mesoamerica believed the bird ...

To Review: Last week Todd wrote in to ask if I had ever seen a quetzal (pronounced ket-sall, not kwet-zal or Ketchup), a bird that lives in the mountains of Central America. I responded by saying that ...

Costa Rica is a wildlife photographer’s paradise. I just returned from two weeks of trekking through the hot and humid lowland tropical jungles and hiking high up in the cold cloud forest mountains, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American An amazing bird once viewed as a sacred ...