After giving birth to her own child, Helen Jukes turns to Nature to understand how other species approach motherhood.

More than 700 were weka feathers, and the rest were from kiwi, kakapo, kea and pigeons ... First they let the pairs go, confirming sex by comparing birds in the hand on release, then open the lid to ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution ...

The successful chick-hatching process involved removing the egg from the nest after 40 days of incubation by the male kiwi, then transferring it to Gallagher Kiwi Burrow, Taupō, a specialist kiwi ...

RNZ understands complaints have been lodged with the Far North District Council about roaming dogs in the Wharengaere Bay area since mid-2024.

It might be Valentine’s Day – but this weekend is for more than just love birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around ...

Three cow veterinarians have tested positive for bird flu antibodies in the United States, according to a new study that suggests not all virus infections are being detected. The current outbreak ...

A Jan. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) makes a series of claims about bird flu. "Remember they are not killing the ducks, seagulls, eagles and quail," reads text in the post.

Olympic Games double gold medallist, Ellesse Andrews set a world record, while the kiwi endurance riders dominated ... 1,000m to make it the same for both male and female riders.

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. The highly pathogenic H5N1 virus was ...