An elusive, nocturnal parrot disappeared for more than a century. An unlikely rediscovery led to ornithological scandal — and then hope. By Anthony Ham There had been no confirmed sightings of a live ...

Many Australians discovered the country’s extraordinary birds during COVID. They’d always been there, but it seems we were ...

For more than a century, scientists have been unsuccessfully hunting for skull fossils for the thunder bird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, ...

In the vast, arid landscapes of South Australia's northeast, on the lands of the Adnyamathanha and Wilyakali, a surprising discovery is changing our understanding of one of Australia's most endangered ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Now that the covid omicron lockdown has thrown a wrench into ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing an ...

Oct. 11 (UPI) --Australia's living flightless birds -- the emu and close relative the cassowary -- once roamed alongside much larger birds that resembled dinosaurs. These huge creatures are known as ...

Michelle Cawthorn, a work from the Anni's Birds series (2025) (all images courtesy the artists) BETHANY, Connecticut — Shortly after I met Peter Sharp and Michelle Cawthorn, Australian artists who had ...

The Age of Dinosaurs wasn’t just a heyday of spiky and toothy giants. Birds were just as much a part of the dinosaurian saga as Stegosaurus, and a new find among the rocks of southern Australia ...

Oct. 4 (UPI) --Cats in Australia kill more than 1 million birds every day, according to a new study. The study, a survey of 100 studies conducted across the continent, was published this week in the ...

A virulent strain of bird flu continues to spread across the world. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations are the only countries free from the infection, but this will no doubt change. Known as ...

BLOOMINGBURG — The Catskill Exotic Bird Club will be holding its 30th anniversary dinner at the Eagle's Nest in Bloomingburg tomorrow. The featured speaker will be Dr. Amy Hopkins with her fascinating ...