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Officials announce success as rare bird comes back after it has been extinct for over 200 years: 'It's just unbelievable'

"That’s some amazing news!" Officials announce success as rare bird comes back after it has been extinct for over 200 years: ...

5 flightless birds that prove not all birds need wings

Not all birds are meant to soar. Some evolved differently — trading wings for powerful legs, speed, or swimming skills. From ...
Forbes

Meet The 2 Closest Relatives Of The Dodo. Hint: One Is Extinct While The Other Lives On In Isolated Areas Of Asia And The Pacific

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Flightless birds, like the dodo bird of the small Indian ...
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Why can’t some birds fly? The science behind flightless birds

We often spot birds soaring through the skies, gliding with effortless ease, flapping across oceans, or flocking through trees. And one of the most iconic aspects that help the birds through this is ...
Science Daily

When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies change faster than their feathers

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...