Birds

Burke Curator of Birds Alejandro Rico-Guevara dreamed up an incredible flight arena to study how hummingbirds feed, fly, and use energy.

The Burke Museum and Woodland Park Zoo have joined together for the lively Wild at Heart partnership series to celebrate local cultural organizations.

With your support, we can take a closer look at our world.

Learn how Burke Curator of Ornithology Alejandro Rico-Guevara uses high speed cameras to study the aerial acrobatics, feeding behaviors, and mid-air battles of hummingbirds.

The Burke Museum's new Curator of Birds, Alejandro Rico-Guevara answers five questions about his research with hummingbirds.

Dr. Alejandro Rico-Guevara, the newest Curator of Birds at the Burke Museum, tells us about the unique evolution of hummingbirds and why he's so excited to be at the Burke.

Hummingbird expert Dr. Alejandro Rico-Guevara joins the Burke Museum as the new Curator of Ornithology.

Chat with staff and volunteers working with collections, and find out how collections answer questions about our world.

Discover how life has evolved across time and space, how it’s still changing today, and how it might change in the future.