Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing an ...

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of ...

Globally, six species have been moved into the “extinct” category, according to the latest Red List, including the Christmas ...

In the paddies, visiting birdwatchers can see the brolga, a bird common in the neighboring Queensland, but endangered in ...

More than 20 species make a nearly identical noise to warn nearby birds of brood parasites, a behavior that bridges the ...

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

Earthen piles built by a chicken-like bird in Australia aren’t just egg incubators — they may also be crucial for the distribution of key nutrients throughout the ecosystem. In the dry woodlands of ...

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might ...

Scientists have issued warnings that the H5N1 avian influenza panzootic raging around the planet is likely to arrive in Australia in spring and summer via migratory birds. A panzootic is the ...

Preventative measures by conservationists can be the difference in a species' survival, or its end, and thus a loss of ...