Thousands of robins and cedar waxwing birds roost Tuesday south of Langston Hughes School, near the western end of Bob Billings Parkway. The influx of birds has attracted the attention of KU ...

The image shows a Cedar Waxwing bird eating a wild berry. The credit must be published along with the image.

Biologists have long debated why some plants and animals can adjust to a wide range of climates, while others can't.

The cedar waxwing is easily found in open habitat where there are berries. It times its nesting to coincide with summer berry production, putting it among the latest of North American birds to nest.

Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and a view into “climate niches” reveal unexpected risks for some birds. The Bohemian waxwing (left) and the chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (right).