Many factors, including climate change, deforestation, or just being sneaky, have helped land each of these birds a prominent spot on this top five rarest bird list. The Kakapo is a flightless ...

The fossils were in New Zealand. Researchers called the parrot Hercules. The largest parrot alive today is the kakapo, a flightless bird also from New Zealand. It is endangered. New Zealand is famous ...

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Published 1991, 2022 The Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger) belongs to the Cacatuidae family and was labelled ‘near threatened’ in ...

Protecting rare bird species is crucial for biodiversity. Here are some endangered avian species that deserve our attention and conservation efforts to ensure their survival. This flightless ...

Habitat destruction due to palm oil plantations is a major threat to their survival. A selective focus shot of a kakapo bird also known as the owl parrot. Image via Depositphotos The kakapo, a ...

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The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...

An avid bird-lover and amateur collector of stamps ... There were dozens, but we struggled the most with The Palm Cockatoo, Kakapo, and Red Fronted Macaw, and Great Green Macaw mainly because ...

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is an evolutionary biologist and Dean of Graduate House at St Paul’s College, University of Sydney. He writes on human culture and society, evolution and animal behaviour, and is the author of The ...