If we told you there was a species of parrot in the world that can’t fly, would you believe us? We couldn’t believe it ...

The population of native flightless birds like the kakapo and kiwi plummeted. The Department of Conservation estimates there are only around 70,000 wild kiwi left in New Zealand. Despite the bird ...

Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct. Researchers have found New Zealand's ...

New Zealand hosts unique flightless, nocturnal birds, evolved in isolation and adapted to predator-free conditions, symbolizing the country's rich biodiversity. The weka, a bold flightless rail ...

Aotearoa New Zealand's flightless parrot ... conservation efforts have helped the species rebound to around 250 birds. Kākāpō come in one of two colors -- green or olive -- which occur in ...

A wildlife ranger in New Zealand filmed “rare footage” of a fight between a flightless bird and the country’s “largest reptile,” officials said. Photo from New Zealand’s Department of ...

Boast and a team of researchers, for example, are using fossilized dung to learn more about the diets of extinct flightless birds called moa that once roamed around New Zealand. Coprolites helped ...

From the series ExSnct Birds of New Zealand., 2005, Masterton, by Paul MarSnson. Te Papa (2006-0010-1-19). Researchers have found New Zealand’s endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in ...