Its diet includes seeds, fruits, leaves, and even rhizomes. Without the ability to fly, kākāpōs make good targets for New ...

"At its core, Bird of the Year is a competition about celebrating and raising awareness for all of New Zealand’s amazing native bird species," said Rykers. "We want to keep the contest fresh and ...

Just as the bald eagle represents freedom in the United States, the Kiwi bird is a symbol of national pride for the island nation of Aotearoa, or New Zealand. The name “kiwi” encompasses five ...

Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New ...

Hello, old friends: New Zealand is a place where defunct American brands live on. We not only found such popular mainstays as ...

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From the Galapagos Islands to New Zealand, species of birds that exist today model characteristics of their ancestors that provide clues to the environmental forces that shaped their evolution.

Dr Gavin Hunt, a New Zealand biologist, spent three years observing the birds. He found that they used two different forms of hooked “tool” to pull grubs from deep within tree trunks.

WELLINGTON (AFP): Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organisers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease, vaccinating ...