The bird-flu strain has spread through bird and mammal populations worldwide, but not yet reached the island continent.

While the Sarus crane gets the title of tallest flying bird, and at 2.8 meters (9.2 feet) tall, ostriches get the title of ...

First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a ...

Penguins, pelicans and black swans are among some of Australia's most beloved birds that could be wiped out if a deadly ...

Millions of migratory birds are arriving on Australian shores this spring. Any one of them could bring the new, deadly strain ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease ...

The species is critically endangered. In Western Australia, Indigenous cultural knowledge about the species includes stories about how difficult the bird is to find. There are also whispered stories ...

Mr Jayden Kang hears a ringing bird call. “You hear that? That’s a greater racket-tailed drongo,” he turns to me and says. The 19-year-old animatedly describes the bird’s appearance and diet.

One Australia’s rarest birds, the Regent honeyeater, has undergone a concerning behavioural change. Common a century ago, there are no more than 300 individuals in the wild today, but numbers have ...

Avian flu outbreak spreads to new species in Australia He said it's "very difficult to establish" if a bird is infected just by looking at it, so testing is often required. Which is why he's urging ...

Screenshot from X If you think sharks and crocodiles are the only terrifying animals that seem like living dinosaurs, then ...