“Elated” ecologists at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary wasted no time. Scarlet-chested parrots are “threatened and understudied,” ...

From a big bird. I stand up and look around. I’m in the Daintree Rainforest, two hours’ drive up the coast from the seaside city of Cairns, in the far north of Australia. Here and there ...

I write about the world of biology. Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved surprisingly resilient against a wide range of ... [+] pressures. But they will continue to perish if we don ...

Movie"Ratites (Gigantic birds), waterfowl, pigeons and doves, birds of prey, shore birds, night birds, kingfishers, parrots and cockatoos, ducks and geese." Near 140 birds filmed all over the ...

A scientist who has worked on the survey says it is normal for waterbird numbers to go through "booms and busts" in line with flood periods but this year has seen populations dip below their long-term ...