Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

The Galápagos Islands served as the site of Charles Darwin's famous flora and fauna observations and the inspiration behind his groundbreaking "On the Origin of Species," so it's hardly ...

In her hands she holds a cage draped in black cloth. Her cargo: members of one of the world’s rarest bird species. Cunninghame is taking them home. The famed finches of the Galápagos ...

Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are ... on Isabela Island. The Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) are the only penguins found ...

From the Galapagos Islands to New Zealand, species of birds that exist today model characteristics of their ancestors that provide clues to the environmental forces that shaped their evolution.

The Galapagos is a province in Ecuador well ... The Darwin finches, a group of about 18 species of passerine birds, are well ...

from an original paucity of birds in this archipelago, one species had been taken and modified for different ends." Indeed, the Galapagos have been called a living laboratory where speciation can ...

Santa Cruz Island is also a haven for most of the Galápagos' bird species, home to over 140 land bird species, including eight finch species, Galápagos hawks, blue-footed boobies, owls and ...

This process is reminiscent of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands ... By analyzing the genomes of the 363 bird species in the study, and focusing specifically on the segments of DNA ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's largest volcanic craters.

When visitors arrive in big numbers daily, birds forced to nest in less desirable ... are still not well understood. What kinds of species, ecosystem types, or ecological changes do you think ...

Located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the beautiful islands are mainly known for the many rare wildlife species that reside ... up close Many of the birds, reptiles, and mammals found ...