Unlike some of New Zealand's other extinct birds, the biological heritage of ... population on the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands. European discovery of the Auckland Islands in 1806 led to a ...

New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from ...

"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 ...

The kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is a nocturnal, flightless parrot endemic to New Zealand. It experienced severe population declines after European settlers introduced new predators.

Widespread and abundant in much of North America, the introduced European starling is arguably and problematically the most successful bird on the continent. Often characterized as bold ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand are bracing ... killed hundreds of millions of birds and tens of thousands of mammals since appearing in Asia, Europe and Africa in 2020, littering ...