Bird ecologist Eric Woehler said in his 45-year career "this is the first time I've seen a yellow-tailed black cockatoo that's missing the black". "It's quite a remarkable bird," he said.

Eucalypt tree species are preparing for a mass blossoming that may all but guarantee a critically-endangered bird species' ...

Tweety the yellow-tailed black cockatoo is mostly yellow due to a rare condition. While that has resulted in it being shunned by its kin in the wild, collectors see Tweety as a prize — and that ...

Some birds sport unique-looking crowns, crests, or mohawks. Continue reading to learn more about these birds.  9. Golden Pheasant  Also known as the Chinese pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), ...

These birds could be extinct in 20 years. Meet the people fighting to change that With all but one of Australia's native black cockatoo species under threat, communities and conservationists are ...

Experts are warning of "mass mortality events" of native bird species if a deadly strain of bird flu reaches Australia. A study has found black swans are particularly susceptible to avian ...

They aren't 'particularly smart'. But this bird is back in a big way in some parts of Australia They're heavy, bad flyers, and "not particularly smart", according a wildlife group.

Plains-wanderers are difficult to spot because their feathers serve to help them blend in with Australia's grasslands. JJ Harrison via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0. The plains-wanderer is ...

This rare bird stands roughly six inches or 15 cm tall and weighs less than four ounces. Plains-wanderers have bright yellow beaks, legs and eyes. They have tan, white and black feathers that form ...