Himalayan Songbirds Adapted to the Cold by Sporting Thicker Down ‘Jackets’ High-elevation birds might use their downy feathers to keep from wasting energy shivering to stay warm ...

Because Nepal is located at the confluence of four eco-biological domains, and because of its vast altitude difference, the country has the greatest variety of birdlife for its area in all the world.

ITANAGAR, (IANS) – As part of a global effort, scientists, and birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan came together and documented as many birds of the mountain range as ...

A new study examines feathers across 249 species of Himalayan songbirds, finding that birds at higher elevations have more of fluffy down than lower elevation birds. Finding such a clear pattern ...

This beautiful Himalayan Cat can’t contain her excitement after catching a bird from the toy box. She proudly carries it to show her mom, strutting with joy along the way.

In the roughly four billion years that there has been life on Earth, biodiversity has faced mass extinction events only five times. Of the “big five”, the one that has captured our imaginations is the ...

For decades, among the most enduring questions for ecologists have been: "Why do species live where they do? And what are the factors that keep them there?" A Princeton University-based study featured ...

HOKERSAR, India (AP) — A meticulous counting of waterbirds has begun in the wetlands and marshes of India's portion of the Himalayan region of Kashmir, home to species that migrated from as far as ...

Himalayan Cat Who 'Loves to Be Held While Watching Birds' Couldn't Be More Perfect originally appeared on Parade Pets. For some of us humans, birdwatching is a relaxing, calming, and, let's not forget ...

Feathers are a sleek, intricate evolutionary innovation that makes flight possible for birds, but in addition to their stiff, aerodynamic feathers used for flight, birds also keep a layer of soft, ...