Researchers may have detected bird flu on an Australian sub-Antarctic island after an “unusual number of deaths of baby ...

Australia said on Friday that scientists had seen symptoms consistent with the destructive H5 bird flu strain on its ...

Conservation status: Not listed as a threatened species under the EPBC Act. If you live on the east coast of Australia, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of bright green and red feathers ...

New genetic research is helping scientists better understand how Australian birds evolved. Recently released genetic research from CSIRO and New Mexico State University in the US is helping scientists ...

Australia's night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) was once thought to be extinct but live sightings three years ago and a chance photo that led to the capture of the nocturnal bird confirmed that the ...

Among bird enthusiasts who are keen to spot Australia’s most beautiful and elusive species, few parrots are as sought-after as this princess. A striking bird that calls the sandy deserts of Central ...

The Australian Government has listed the iconic Tasmanian swift parrot as critically endangered, lifting its status from endangered. The reclassification comes after researchers found the swift parrot ...

Australia's night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new study. Australia's night parrot is nocturnal, but the ...

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 ...

Australia’s night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new study. In fact, the bird’s vision is likely similar to ...