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The Newly Described Andean Storm-Petrel Is Just Our Type (Specimen)

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Ornithology's type cabinet and meet some of the specimens used to describe new bird species

Red-tailed hawk perched next to a pipe on its nest

Hawks Are Everywhere!

Red-tailed Hawks Nesting at the Coliseum

Year of the Dragon

Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon, with highlights from the collection

Blue-grey gnatcatcher on Laurel Sumac from the Irwindale burn area

Nature in L.A.

Ash and Green Shoots

Wildfires can leave scars on our psyches and the landscape. Community Science Program Manager Sam Tayag discusses finding solace in witnessing nature’s recovery.

Research and Collections

Elephant Hill Community Nature Celebration and Habitat Survey

Join community members and scientists, Saturday, October 14, to celebrate and study nature on Elephant Hill, an open space in North East L.A. valuable to humans and wildlife.

Welcome to the 2023 LA BioBlitz Challenge

Help discover the incredible biodiversity all over Los Angeles!

Wildfire Smoke and Birds

A Q&A with Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot, Director of Project Phoenix

Children looking at flowers with magnifiers

Naturalist Nature in L.A.

Nature Gardens Turn 10

A look back—and forward–at all the nature thriving in NHM’s Nature Gardens.

Allen's hummingbird gorget magnified at 100x

Research and Collections

There's a Feather for That

Bird Curator Allison Shultz lays out the surprising powers of plumage and how understanding feathers helps humans—and helps humans to help birds.

Year of the Rabbit

Celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection