AUSTRALIA, the birds of which have a foremost place among those of the world for their variety of form and beauty of plumage, has been fortunate in having two splendid treatises devoted to its ...

For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel ...

These flightless birds are only found in Australia, New Guinea and some Pacific islands. The Australian government lists them as endangered and estimates about 4,500 remain in the wild.

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the ...

These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin their annual turf war. Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from ...

Australia is the only continent on which H5N1 – which has spread to wild bird populations and mammals – has not been found. Experts say the most likely source of infection in Australia could ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - 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 ...