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Istanbul, Turkey

Ottoman Bird Palaces

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
The Peacock Room.
Washington, D.C.

Peacock Room

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Bombed Botero bird.
Medellín, Colombia

The Birds of Peace

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Gastro Obscura

Pie Birds

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Permanently Closed
Newbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Pink House

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
The Chicken chicken.
Chicken, Alaska

Chicken of Chicken, Alaska

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Lonely tower.
Sibthorpe, England

Sibthorpe Dovecote

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.
Female songbirds sing, too—but there's so much we still don't know about them.
science

Female Birds Sing, Too

But researchers haven't necessarily been listening.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 15, 2018
Street View of Tern Island
Honolulu County, Hawaii

Tern Island

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.
Tokyo, Japan

Owl Police Box

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
Boreal owl in Minnesota.
national parks

The Poo-Poo Project Is Saving Birds From a Dirty Demise

How to make campground toilets more wildlife-friendly.
Kristen Pope March 12, 2018
The song of a sacred bird echoes up the stairs if you clap your hands.
Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
The great auk was most comfortable in the water.
islands

After the Last Great Auks Died, We Lost Their Remains

Before they went extinct, great auks were some of the world's most fascinating creatures.
Sarah Laskow March 8, 2018
Cormorants on Lake Merritt.
islands

The Long, Complex History of Oakland's Man-Made Bird Islands

This five-piece archipelago on California's Lake Merritt is a unique avian hotspot.
Zoë Beery March 8, 2018
Welcome to Tern Island, you wingless freakazoid.
maps

Go Tour This Digitized Island Full of Birds

Terning and terning in the widening gyre.
Cara Giaimo March 7, 2018
Like other members of the enantiornithine family, the fossilized fledgling (reconstructed here) likely had claws on its wings.
animals

Found: A 127-Million-Year-Old Fossil of a Fledgling

These tiny, prehistoric bones tell a story about flight.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 5, 2018
Alex serenades a Coke can.
sounds

Alex the Honking Bird May Be the First Interspecies YouTube Celebrity

The distinctively voiced cockatiel has earned both human and avian fans.
Cara Giaimo March 2, 2018
One of a kind?
genetics

How Many Species of Ravens Are There?

It's surprisingly hard to tell.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 2, 2018