February 5, 2015, Belem, Brazil — Alex, Nargila and I spent most of the day on the coast, targeting some unique habitats: mangroves, brackish flats, a beach estuary, and seasonally flooded fields. We ...

Every year, on the Global Big Day, thousands of bird-watchers across the world compete to record as many species of birds as possible. In Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, bird-watching is ...

On Friday, Conservation International published the discovery of 27 new animal species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including an 'amphibious mouse' and a spiny mouse. The expedition, conducted over 38 ...

In Indonesian Borneo, a community of Indigenous Dayak Iban have fought for the past four decades to protect vast swaths of rainforest that are home to a diverse number of songbirds. For the Sungai ...

Thanks to its rich biodiversity, Los Haitises is one of the most important national parks in the Dominican Republic. Nearly 100 miles away from the hustle and bustle of Punta Cana's resort area, the ...

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If you’ve been in a wooded area and heard a distinct knocking sound, chances are you’ve been near a woodpecker. Named for their pecking behavior, these birds are best recognized by the sounds that ...

Woodpeckers are members of the family Picidae within the bird class Aves. Members of this family vary dramatically in size and coloration. Many woodpeckers have fairly neutral coloring, such as the ...