Fiona Pardington hopes an exhibition of her images of New Zealand’s extinct and endangered birds will encourage debate, as ...

Presumed extinct for more than 50 years, the wonderful takahē is still very much alive. As this Instagram post shows, it is a ...

There is an air of the spectral to Fiona Pardington’s recent photographs of birds. While they are actual specimens, captured ...

While there are still a few invasive species on Rakiura, the hundred-plus islands scattered around the coast are small enough ...

One of New Zealand's smallest birds remains in big trouble after a tough breeding season saw a third of the eggs or newly ...

It seems that by lacing their nests with cigarette butts, several species of birds have learned to keep pests and parasites ...

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch a kākāpō – a rare flightless bird – sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders ...

Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites ...

In a world where flying is considered a bird’s greatest advantage, it’s fascinating to note that kākāpō stands out as a bird ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The kakapo is too heavy, too slow and, frankly, too delicious to survive around predators, ...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s fantastical, flightless bird – is one of the world’s greatest conservation success stories. But seeing ...

A total of 59 healthy kākāpō chicks have hatched over the last few weeks, according to the latest tally by Aotearoa New ...