Using mitogenome data from nearly all living and recently extinct New Zealand mainland bird species ... New Zealand pipit and ...

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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 ...

But recently they noticed something new. When female birds of paradise watch males dance, they do so looking down from above, not the traditional viewing angle that we would would see from a hide.

"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 mutual dependence of a colorful pigeon and some of New Zealand’s iconic trees is at the centre of a landmark Year of the Forests project in that country. A project to help the Kereru bird and ...