New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns.

Over a long enough time, those new populations evolved to become distinct, endemic New Zealand species found nowhere else on ...

Bizarre birds like the Kakapo and Secretary bird are uniquely striking birds, making them the weirdest-looking birds in the ...

Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers say they are "cautiously optimistic" about this Summer's breeding season for New Zealand's rarest bird. Fewer than 40 tara iti, or New Zealand fairy terns, ...

This incident follows a recent bird flu case at a commercial poultry plant in Georgia, highlighting the ongoing concern of the virus's spread. Bird flu continues to impact poultry populations ...

Between climate change and the effects of humanity on the environment, many species have been harmed. Here are a few of them that have been led near extinction.

A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29.

A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of bird flu that scientists call H5N9 had been ...

More than 126,800 birds in New York have been affected by the avian flu since 2022, including thousands of new infections uncovered in recent months in New York parks, commercial flocks and ...

She draws inspiration from nature, in particular, New Zealand's native birds. Her work has found a legion of fans - so popular its netted her over 100,000 followers on Instagram and in the Premium ...

The first case of H5N9 bird flu strain in the US has been identified in Merced County. This strain is different from the previously documented H5N1 strain, which has caused multiple cases across the ...

A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said. A report by ...