If we told you there was a species of parrot in the world that can’t fly, would you believe us? We couldn’t believe it ...

The plight of the kakapo is severe. Once widespread across New Zealand, their numbers dwindled drastically due to predators and habitat destruction, leaving them teetering on the brink of extinction.

With its charming yellow-green plumage, expressive eyes, and endearing behavior, the kakapo captures the hearts of conservationists and bird enthusiasts alike. Native to New Zealand, this ...

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 inexpectatus, crushes the kakapo’s record ...

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 ...

Sept 17 (Reuters) - The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year for 2024, securing 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition.

A rare, smelly and yellow-eyed penguin species has been crowned New Zealand’s bird of the year for the second time in less than a decade.. The hoiho, which translates as “noise shouter” in ...

New research highlights how the kākāpō, a unique flightless bird from New Zealand, evolved green and olive color variations to survive predation. Despite dwindling numbers, these color traits have ...

Spencer “Corry” Jones apologized after killing a weka, a large flightless bird with “a famously feisty and curious personality,” on “Race to Survive: New Zealand.” ...

A contestant on the reality show “Race to Survive: New Zealand” killed and ate a weka during filming. The contestant, who said he was hungry, has apologized for “disrespecting New Zealand.” ...

In the wee hours of the morning on January 2, 2024, a driver spotted a bird sitting in the middle of a rural road in New Zealand. Fortunately, the startled driver realized that the fluffy green mound ...

The bird, which was once found throughout New Zealand, has been nearly wiped out by habitat loss and by invasive rats, stoats, and cats that were introduced to New Zealand mainly by European settlers.