A major storm might not necessarily be good news, but for a group of researchers in New Zealand, bad weather has uncovered a ...

Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New Zealand native carries one of the bird world's most tragic and oddly ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Prior to that, they roamed the forested islands of New Zealand for millions of ... they had mutated as the birds slowly became flightless land dwellers. The fossil used by the research team ...

While that fashion trend thankfully came to an end, kagus have continued to face threats, with predation by dogs and other introduced animals, as well as habitat loss, all causing numbers to decline.

ground-dwelling parrot endemic to New Zealand. The only flightless parrot in the world, the Kākāpō is equally famous for its ...

The latest release of kiwis in New Zealand has boosted the endangered species' return to suburbs in the capital. It's part of ...

A very large collection of moas from New Zealand, including several type specimens and the original fragment of long bone that allowed Richard Owen to deduce the existence of these large extinct ...

Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he ...