The Galapagos Rail had not been seen on this island since Charles Darwin's visit to the archipelago in 1835, until now.

The Galápagos Rail has returned after conservationists removed wild cat and rat populations that had driven out the bird ...

These new sightings after 190 years are likely the result of efforts to eradicate invasive species on the island. The Galápagos rail (Laterallus spilonota) is a largely flightless bird and as ...

On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic ... an extinct Caribbean cave rail, she and her colleagues discovered the first -- albeit extinct -- Caribbean bird whose closest relatives ...

New Delhi: Despite the early onset of summer and the beginning of the return migration of birds, birders recorded 243 bird species in Delhi-NCR on Sunday during the Big Bird Day, surpassing last ...

The Galápagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) is a ground-dwelling species that is extremely vulnerable ... to be extinct on the island. Because the birds are ground-dwelling, they are also ...

The Galápagos rail (Laterallus spilonota), a small, elusive bird once believed extinct on Floreana Island, has been spotted again for the first time since Charles Darwin’s visit in 1835. This ...

As the southeast Asia country celebrates its 60th anniversary, Tamara Hinson rounds up the best ways to enjoy the ultimate ...