Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

Kākāpō parrots in New Zealand begin breeding again after a four-year pause, with rimu trees triggering a rare and important season ...

Twelve years after Australia’s 'extinct' night parrot was rediscovered, a worrying new investigation has revealed swathes of ...

Deep in the New Zealand forest, the booming thud of the kākāpō’s ancient mating ritual sounds more like a bass speaker than ...

An AI-generated “Aboriginal” wildlife creator called Bush Legend is going viral. Indigenous experts say it’s AI Blakface and ...

The world’s rarest parrot is suddenly back in the spotlight for the best possible reason: after a four year lull, New Zealand ...

After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the world’s heaviest parrots to boost their population ...

In a moment that has thrilled birdwatchers and conservationists alike, researchers have spotted a small group of red-breasted ...

Zealandia, the world’s first fully fenced urban ecosanctuary, is taking a long view on conservation—and creating one of New ...

According to the Forest Department, the seized birds belong to a rare and protected species listed under Schedule II of the ...

Julian Barnes writes that when he was younger, one of his rules was “write each book as if it will be your last”. The clue is ...