Trying to identify a wild bird while frantically leafing through a bird-spotters' guide is no easy task. But modern technology has come to the rescue, with artificial intelligence trained to help out ...

A quarter of primary school kids cannot identify a robin red breast or a blackbird, a survey has found. Nearly half do not recognise a sparrow, with 42% unable to name the common bird from a photo.

“Twitchers”, as keen ornithologists are known, are adept at rapidly identifying a huge array of bird species - from common garden guests, to rare exotic visitors - but one thing they cannot do on the ...

Sparrow season is upon us, and it's time for tips on finding and identifying sparrows. Actually, sparrow season never really ends here. Some species can be found most of the year. Several species are ...

Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, there's always something new to learn about these winged creatures. But with more than 800 bird ...

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

For the first time, researchers have developed an AI model that is able to identify individual small birds in new images. Identifying individual animals in animal behaviour studies is an important ...

Lighter mornings and warmer weather mean you might have been hearing a few more birds chirping outside. But how do you recognise the birds from their song? 14-year-old Indy volunteers for the The ...

Distinguishing individual birds using AI could aid avian behaviour research For even the most sharp-eyed of ornithologists, one great tit can look much like another. But now researchers have built the ...

With a third admitting they have never fed a bird at home, it is perhaps no surprise that 55% are unable to name three of Britain’s most common garden species – the starling, the great tit and the ...