Bird Articles from the Science Press

Tool Use to Crow About
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/46196/title/Tool_use_to_crow_about
Crows use sticks, stones to show skills at manipulating tools in lab.
From Science News, Aug. 29, 2009

Tiny Bird, Tiny Genome
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/46148/title/Tiny_bird%2C_tiny_genome
Scientists find that hummingbirds have less DNA in their cells than any previously studied bird, reptile or mammal. From Science News, Aug. 29, 2009

Avian Moltitasking
The time it takes to replace feathers might limit birds’ body size.
From Natural History Magazine, September 2009
http://www.naturalhistorymag.com/samplings/241532/avian-moltitasking