What kind of dad stays home with the kids while their mother is out having sex? A wattled jacana dad—even when he knows that he’s being cuckolded and the offspring he’s minding may not be his.

"So, we were walking the trails at El Oro - Buenaventura Reserve, when our guide told us to be quiet; he then started looking at the top of the trees and there it was: a Long-wattled Umbrellabird!" ...

HYDERABAD: An African bird species not known for migrating to foreign shores has suddenly been sighted in Telangana, taking both scientists and bird lovers by surprise. Two male African spur-winged ...

That upends a delicate balance between native flora and rodents, reducing food for everything from Abyssinian hares to wattled ibises. This pattern plays out across Ethiopia—almost everywhere ...

From zip-wiring through rainforest to white-water rafting – find out what makes Costa Rica a must-visit destination for ...

As we strolled back to the house, we paused to look at the long white stables, the thatched granary with walls of wattled tree boughs, and other farm buildings. In the space between the house and ...

They are also home to over 2500 species of plants and rare birds, among them the wattled crane and bearded vulture. However, grasslands in South Africa are under-protected. Without conservation ...

For over three decades, the villagers of Kollukudipatti in Tamil Nadu celebrate Diwali without firecrackers to protect the Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary. This tradition ensures that nearly 200 bird ...

Okhla bird sanctuary on river Yamuna this year has not arrived any winter migratory water bird species till this October due to its degradation over the years.  Making this assertion, ecologist, ornit ...

The reserve also hosts snakes like cobras, pythons and the Indian krait and a diverse population of avian beauties like the Indian pitta, pintail duck, red wattled lapwings, owls, vultures and ...