See photos of bird species with purple feathers. Purple colored bird species brighten up the skies and landscapes across ...

One bird spectacle readily observable in Allegheny County right now comes in the form of 100 purple martins swirling above ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...

The state has seen a 95 percent decline in purple martins over the last 50 years, according to the Maine Department of Inland ...

Superficially, The Purple Bird leaves that place. Oldham traipsed south down I-65 to Nashville, where he worked with an outside producer for only the second time in his career.

Laura Cook, left, Bird Research Coordinator with Friends of Warner Parks, discussing the purple martins with visitors to Nashville. William DeShazer for The New York Times ...

Every summer, Purple Martins migrate from Brazil to the coastline of Puget Sound to make homes in human-made gourds that now face removal by local agencies.

Nashville tried everything it could think of to convince tens of thousands of purple martins to choose a new roost. The result? Success, for now.

The purple martin bird species had seen significant population decline. Here’s how to help conserve them by building bird houses in Kentucky.

Purple martins, known for their glossy plumage, have returned to Michigan after wintering in South America. The first sightings, known as "scout" birds, were reported in mid-March, marking the ...

Purple martins are iridescent beautiful birds known for their speed, agility, and insect-eating habits. Not truly purple, ...