birds Archives

Fairy-wrens eavesdrop to avert danger

Superb fairy-wrens steer clear of danger by listening in on the warning cries of other birds.

An expedition into the Nullarbor has uncovered a hoard of fossilised birds, including one that is 780,000 years old. But what is it?

The rare Carnaby’s black cockatoo is sufferering a hit in numbers from multiple onslaughts.

Our pick of Australia’s most spectacular locations to spy some rare and beautiful birdlife.

Automated acoustic sensors are revolutionising the way ecologists track the twitter of native birds.

A new fossil find upends the theory that the famed Archaeopteryx is the origin of all bird species.

A leading gastroenterologist has helped remove sand, stones and other debris from the animal’s gut.

A parrot only recently distinguished as a new species now comprises fewer than 110 individual birds.

The extravagant feathers and exuberant displays of birds of paradise are all in the name of love.

Some bizarre pelican behaviour was captured for this week’s AG Flickr photo of the week.