Have you ever heard of the smelly bird that has claws on its wings? Yes, such an animal does exist—and it’s called the ...

In contrast, exceptionally preserved fossils reveal that derived avian features were present in the digestive systems of some non-enantiornithine birds with ages exceeding 125 million years.

What happens to pharmaceuticals in the digestive system of a bird? New research into measuring how commonly-prescribed pharmaceuticals behave in the guts of starlings Date: March 2, 2016 Source ...

Pause feeding if birds are sick: If you spot signs of illness, stop feeding birds for at least two weeks to reduce the risk ...

About 120 million years ago, a bird dunked its beak into the water, caught a fish and, after digesting the meal, coughed up a pellet full of fish bones. The bird died moments later, but now its ...

Crows don't digest prions, may transport them to other locations Date: October 17, 2012 Source: Public Library of Science Summary: Crows fed on prion-infected brains from mice can transmit these ...

Bird droppings are a mixture of waste from birds' digestive and excretory systems, often reflecting their diet and physiology ...

Citation: VerCauteren KC, Pilon JL, Nash PB, Phillips GE, Fischer JW (2012) Prion Remains Infectious after Passage through Digestive System of American Crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos).