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 ...

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

Coinciding with Wellington City Council releasing its draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan (Tātou ki Uta) for feedback, the ...

The vagrant kelp gull mated with a local herring gull, though the chick did not survive. Experts say it's a "complete mystery ...

Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand’s Bird of the Year Contest The noisy-but-shy bird, known as the hoiho, has earned the most votes for a second time amid threats to its survival ...

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 ...

Even today, not all birds build nests. Male emperor penguins keep the egg of their partner in a pouch for just over two months. Australian mallee fowl build huge mounds in which to warm their eggs.