New Zealand has seen equally radical shifts in ... The good news is that in predator-free native bush, endemic birds can outcompete introduced species. The route to protecting our native species ...

ground-dwelling parrot endemic to New Zealand. The only flightless parrot in the world, the Kākāpō is equally famous for its ...

About 98% of them sail from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula, in the west. But just a few sail to the south of the ...

The Magenta petrel, also known as the Chatham Island tāiko, is a petrel endemic to New Zealand's Chatham Island, with a population estimated at fewer than 150 birds. One of the world's most endangered ...

15 endemic land birds including snipe, parakeets and teal; breeding sites of the world’s rarest sea lion (the New Zealand (or Hooker’s) sea lion); and a significant breeding population of the southern ...

"At its core, Bird of the Year is a competition about celebrating and raising awareness for all of New Zealand’s amazing native bird species," said Rykers. "We want to keep the contest fresh and ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON: Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease, vaccinating ...