Cyclist Rhys Newell was just out for a ride in northern New South Wales when he suddenly felt something clawing at his face.

While many plants and animals are lost to us forever, this little bird has just been very good at hiding. Here's how ...

The biannual Australian Bird of the Year 2025 voting has begun. Here's why this runner-up bird should win best bird this year ...

The elusive night parrot, once thought extinct, is still found in pockets of Australia. A new study discovers what they need ...

The night parrot, once thought extinct, is thriving in Ngururrpa Country. New surveys provide vital information to protect ...

As night settled across the Australian outback, a rare bird emerged from its hiding place and moved across the ground. Unbeknownst to it, a nearby trail camera photographed its brief appearance. The ...

Australia's night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) was once thought to be extinct but live sightings three years ago and a chance photo that led to the capture of the nocturnal bird confirmed that the ...

Conservation status: Not listed as a threatened species under the EPBC Act. If you live on the east coast of Australia, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of bright green and red feathers ...

Among bird enthusiasts who are keen to spot Australia’s most beautiful and elusive species, few parrots are as sought-after as this princess. A striking bird that calls the sandy deserts of Central ...

An elusive, nocturnal parrot disappeared for more than a century. An unlikely rediscovery led to ornithological scandal — and then hope. By Anthony Ham There had been no confirmed sightings of a live ...

The Australian Government has listed the iconic Tasmanian swift parrot as critically endangered, lifting its status from endangered. The reclassification comes after researchers found the swift parrot ...