A young gull's mottled brown plumage acts as a 'not a threat' signal to territorial adults

Birds are known for their distinctive plumage that helps them attract mates during the breeding season. For some birds, the ...

What do Orinda brown birds find so attractive in spiderwebs?

DEAR ANNA: Several insect-eating birds take advantage of those morsels caught and stored in spiderwebs, as well as snacking ...
Phys.org

Bird species that do well in urban areas are more colorful and less brown, study finds

Researchers at the University of Granada and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have demonstrated a link between urbanization and the plumage color of birds. Species that thrive in ...
Marin Independent Journal

Towhees: the awkward, drab and essential brown bird

There is a bird called the California towhee that is found in almost every yard. It is the most mundane of backyard residents: plain and brown, a chunky, clumsy member of the sparrow family that hops ...
Forbes

Conspicuous Birds Are Cautious Birds

I ran across a sweet little paper that will make behavioral ecologists tingle in delight. Not only is this paper based on a really lovely experimental design, but it focuses upon a cute little bird ...
Columbus Dispatch

Charlie Brown Bird Rescue finds homes for exotic birds in need

Startling squawks, rhythmic ca-caws and sweet trills resembling a song fill the North Side home of Amanda Brown and Kristen Smith most hours of the day. A green-winged macaw named Harry might be ...