The emu is the second-largest bird in the world, right after the ostrich– and like the ostrich, it can’t fly. Found in ...

The animals on this list shine for all the wrong reasons. Nevertheless, their odd behaviors and lives are working for them, ...

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 ...

A human can outrun a kākāpō over open ground, but they can run through thick forest faster than us, and can climb trees ...

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 ...

It's rarely spotted and even less often studied, which only adds to the mystery of this unique bird. Native to New Zealand, the kakapo is one of the most unique parrots in the world. It’s large ...

So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC. Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected.

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 ...

Immerse yourself in the world of parrots: a kaleidoscope of colour in the canopy, a burst of chatter as a flock gathers, and remarkable intelligence that leaves you amazed. They are striking, ...

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 ...