Illustration by TH Worthy and P. Scofield Of the 350 parrot species alive today, the heaviest is the kakapo, a flightless bird also native to New Zealand. But the extinct parrot, dubbed Heracles ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in ...

People often marvel at how much—and how little—intelligence is displayed in the animal kingdom. Often the subject of research ...

Explore the incredible diversity of the avian world through 20 strange and fascinating birds that defy expectations with their unique appearances, behaviors, and abilities. From the mysterious Greater ...

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 ...

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...

Thanks to GPS trackers attached to each bird, “we can see that they’ve been bouncing around all over the place,” Digby says. But the survival of kākāpō beyond fenced-in ...

Thanks to GPS trackers attached to each bird, “we can see that they’ve been bouncing around all over the place,” Digby says. But the survival of kākāpō beyond fenced-in sanctuaries ...

Tautahi, one of 10 kakapo living at Waikato's Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, escaped but was safely returned to Maungatautari last week. Photo / Jake Osborne One of Waikato’s resident ...