From wild nests to the Auckland Zoo, the rarest bird in New Zealand just wrapped up its breeding season — and it was a ...

With 'bird's nest parenting' even the dog wins. 123RF / c-Fairfax-NZ-News When Lara and Harry Morgan's* marriage began to flounder after seven years together, neither wanted to be the one who ...

Birds are not just following instinct when they build their nests; they are solving complex problems. Each nest is a response to the challenges of survival—protecting eggs, attracting mates, and ...

The bird is typically found in South America, New Zealand and even Australia.

On Wednesday, Forest and Bird, the nonprofit that runs the contest, announced that the pūteketeke had won with over 290,000 votes — over 24 times more votes than the runner-up. The poll has run ...

New Zealand split from an ancient supercontinent 85m years ago, long before the ascent of mammals. Without land predators, birds could nest on the ground or do without flying. Image source, Getty ...

It’s breeding time for birds! As a bird nut (and a registered bird bander) I have a nest box for little owls. Further down in the Quarry, my Bird mate Pet ...

This year, it's still anybody's game in Savannah: No bird has claimed the nest for this season. A pair of great horned owls visited last month, but didn't commit.

We were after stoats, small carnivorous mammals introduced to New Zealand in the 1870s that are especially deadly to native birds. These animals are lean and lithe with kitten-like faces.

Scientists used to think birds were split into two groups: those that learn or imitate sounds, and those that can't. But a tiny wren from Aotearoa New Zealand bridges the two.

New Zealand split from an ancient supercontinent 85m years ago, long before the ascent of mammals. Without land predators, birds could nest on the ground or do without flying. Getty Images ...