Researchers hope restoring the original song will improve breeding prospects for birds released into the wild ...

Many of us enjoy interacting with wild birds — and that can include feeding them. Although it's generally discouraged by councils and rescue groups, some urban ecologists say it's a great way for ...

With legs like a velociraptor and a striking neon blue neck, the southern cassowary cuts a fearsome figure in the rainforests of northeast Australia. It is best to admire these human-sized birdies—and ...

Scientists have documented a surprising rate of sex reversal in wild Australian birds, a phenomenon that could be explained by rising pollution or other environmental triggers. A study of five common ...

Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species ...

Australia is a vast island-continent of diverse habitats--including beaches, deserts, grasslands, and tropical forests--that make it a haven for many unusual and rare bird species. From its largest ...

Something unusual is happening out in the wild in Australia. Some birds are genetically one sex but look and act like the other. Scientists looked at five species: the Australian magpie, laughing ...