The night parrot is one of the great natural enigmas left in the world: a parrot that flies but lives in burrows and that's nocturnal.

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what's left is vital to conserving biodiversity.

Australia is home to some of the most rare animals in the world, with nearly 80% of plants, mammals, reptiles, and frogs ...

Avian influenza first emerged in 1996 but since 2020, the number of outbreaks in birds has grown exponentially, alongside an ...

I write about the world of biology. Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved surprisingly resilient against a wide range of ... [+] pressures. But they will continue to perish if we don ...

Indigenous peoples have been largely excluded from the federal government’s planning for the arrival of H5N1. When will this ...

Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made ...

Corvids are birds that belong to the family Corvidae ... has the deepest call to the point that it's very growly." Few Australian animals are better equipped to survive Australia's hospitable ...

AUSTRALIA is already well-prepared for the possibility of avian influenza spreading to livestock species such as sheep, ...

Farmers are cautiously relieved with the announcement a strain of bird flu has been eradicated in Australia, as they begin to ...