Bird Friendly coffee comes from farms that provide good, forest-like habitat for birds and other wildlife. The Santa Barbara Zoo is serving Ampersand Coffee, which is certified Bird Friendly.

While plenty of birds are musically inclined, their tunes are usually limited to songs produced vocally—not with the additional aid of drumbeats. Java sparrows stand out as the exception.

Birds don’t just sing, they can 'beatbox' too, a new study suggests. Male Java sparrows may click their bills together with the notes of their song in a similar way to human beatboxers ...

The public is invited enjoy fine coffee and wildlife at the 4th Annual Birds and Brew Festival on Aug. 22 at the Fernhill Wetlands in Forest Grove.

On the cover, a Shanghai commuter takes precautions during the 2003 avian influenza outbreak. It is nearly 40 years since the last worldwide influenza pandemic, and though these things don't run ...