Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds fly at low altitudes, relatively speaking. But ...

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...

Most birds are known for their speed and agility, not their strength. But there are a few species that have both. Here’s the bird that rules the roost when it comes to measuring strength in flight.

When it comes to what birds have and what humans don’t, your mind might first land on the ability to fly. However, birds are also pretty good at navigating from the air… assuming, that is, they know ...

The wandering albatross holds the record for the widest wingspan of any living bird. Found over the Southern Ocean, it can ...