Loud, large and lovable, the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo has become a well known inhabitant of Sydney. It has always been present around the fringes of Sydney and west of the Great Dividing Range, but over…
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Australia is a signed up member of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and a strong supporter of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Both these global programs are trying to reduce the rate…
Bird feathers may have evolved more recently than previously thought, and the development of powered flight may have been…
Birds with low pitched songs may be driven away from urban habitats by rising noise levels. A recent study by Melbourne University…
Among birds, crows and ravens (or corvids) are the most intelligent. They have the largest brains for body size; they’re more like primates than birds. In fact, some people call them “flying monkeys…
We humans have long been interested in defining the abilities that set us apart from other species. Along with capabilities such as language, the ability to recognise and manipulate numbers (“numerical…
Cutting down forests to make way for pastures and farms in Costa Rica is driving away bird species. The birds play crucial…
In an Oxford woodland a soap opera plays out with the familiar plotline so loved by daytime television devotees – infidelity and the battle between bold and shy personas. The main twist in this tale is…
Toxic industrial pollutants contaminate bird eggs in Australia’s major eastern cities at levels seven to nine times higher…
An analysis of woodpecker anatomy and behavior revealed some features that prevent head injuries and could potentially be…
Wind energy helps alleviate some of the environmental concerns about burning fossil fuels, but wind farms also introduce…
Crows can recognise and ascribe numerical meaning to symbols, a new study shows, suggesting that the unusually intelligent birds may be able to “read” numbers and simple icons. Crows are known for their…
A new report on Australian birds has added four more species to the critically endangered list and found that a total of 39 species or sub-species are more threatened now than they were a decade ago. The…
Building nests does not come naturally to birds, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh. Scientists found…
Penguins may use smell to determine if they are related to a potential mate. Despite the large size of penguin communities…
Producing milk to feed babies is normally the domain of mammals, including humans. But it has been discovered that the pigeon…
Larger groups of birds are better at solving problems than smaller ones, scientists have found. The researchers believe that…
Only a few days old and still blind and naked, chicks of the African greater honeyguide kill their newly hatched foster siblings…
Using chickens, researchers investigating whether the innermost digit of a bird’s three-pronged wing is a index finger or…
Why do females cheat on their partners? A new study of songbirds in the US – published today – suggests cheating females are more successful in the long-run and get more grandchildren. Why? Because the…
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