In the scorching heat of the Kalahari Desert, some birds still manage to keep their cool. When air temperatures hit 30.7° Celsius, the difference between beak surface temperature and air temperature ...

Two days after a rare toucan-like pet bird was spotted at the Fullerton Public Library, the bird’s owner is still on the lookout. Pete Gomez, a Placentia bird enthusiast, did not find either of his ...

Hornbill birds, native to Africa and Asia, come in dozens of different species. Some, like the striking rhinoceros hornbill, have a bony casque or protrusion on top of a bright, Toucan-like beak.

Blood vessels in the beaks of desert-living birds called hornbills dilate to help them cool off, according to a new PLOS ONE study published last week. The rest of this article is behind a paywall.