Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Eastern Australia, birds of paradise are famous for flashy feathers and unusually shaped ornaments, which set the standard for haute ...

After all, budgies, about the size of our bluebirds, are originally from Australia. And we wondered why two exotic birds, more often seen in cages at pet stores or in people’s homes, were outdoors?

But, as the species wreaks havoc across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, Australia’s Invasive Species Council is warning the imminent arrival of highly pathogenic bird flu could be a catalyst for the ...

All of them, he claims, were caused by the birds and their burning sticks. Raptors, including the whistling kite, are intentionally spreading grass fires in northern Australia, the paper argues.

Researchers found 778 individual pieces of plastic in one bird on Australia's Lord Howe Island Rachel McRady is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an entertainment journalist for more ...

The rainbow lorikeet has been identified as Australia's most numerous bird species, according to the country's largest citizen science study. The 2024 Aussie Bird Count, conducted by BirdLife ...

On a remote Australian island renowned for its natural ... The “harrowing” finding of plastic in the stomachs of birds — including chicks less than 3 months old — is a stark warning ...

About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal term for “giant bird,” tramped through the forests and grasslands of Australia on muscular legs. They stood ...

The Emu War: A surreal showdown Following World War I, the Australian government sought to settle more than 5,000 soldiers turned farmers in the westernmost state of Australia. However, the region ...