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 ...

Of the 350 parrot species alive today, the heaviest is the kakapo, a flightless bird also native to New Zealand. But the extinct parrot, dubbed Heracles inexpectatus, crushes the kakapo’s record ...

7 fascinating flightless birds and why they never took to the skies; Trending. ... It has tiny, almost invisible wings and surprisingly heavy bones for a bird. Kiwis evolved in New Zealand, ...

As mentioned, the kakapo population is in trouble. Kakapos can live an astoundingly long time, often between 40 and 80 years. However, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists the kakapos as ...

They have big brains, long childhoods and sociable, curious minds. So why haven’t birds developed complex culture?

Pretoria asserts leadership as Africa’s only consultative state to South Pole pact, pushing for stronger science and ...

From wild nests to the Auckland Zoo, the rarest bird in New Zealand just wrapped up its breeding season — and it was a ...

For the first time in more than six decades, an endangered bird has returned to a small New Zealand Island. A total of 40 tīeke, or saddlebacks, were reintroduced to Rakitū Island on Aotearoa (New ...

A driver in Ōtanewainuku, New Zealand captured an epic moment with a rare kiwi bird crossing a road—a heartwarming sign of successful conservation efforts.

A driver in Ōtanewainuku, New Zealand captured an epic moment with a rare kiwi bird crossing a road—a heartwarming sign of successful conservation efforts.