Urgent action is now needed to protect these vulnerable populations and ensure the night parrot doesn’t become extinct.
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Better urban planning can help stem the loss of birds by protecting and connecting the areas of habitat they need to survive.
With warm weather in Australia, should we be worried too?
Seagulls have an innate preference for fish and mussels rather than your chips, research shows.
The image underscores the depth of indigenous knowledge exemplified by San people.
As global temperatures rise, cormorants are having to adapt by migrating more often. Could this change be passed down through their genes?
It’s fun to imagine secret dinosaur survivors living today, hidden in a remote corner of Earth. But the truth of who made it through the extinction event 66 million years ago may surprise you.
What do you know about your national currency? How about the cash used overseas? We studied wildlife imagery on banknotes around the world. Here’s what we found.
Reconstructing the demise of New Zealand’s extinct moa can help conserve the country’s remaining flightless birds, which are retreating to the same final places - cold, isolated mountaintops.
Central America’s forests are critically important habitat for many forest birds, including endangered species. Narco-traffickers are cutting down trees, leaving birds with nowhere to go.
Trees are better at designing habitat than we are. Can we use machine learning to get some tips?
Norfolk Island green parrots are self-medicating with pepper tree bark and leaves, to rid themselves of parasites. But is there more to it? Birds are known to indulge in alcohol and take stimulants.
Defending planes against running into birds is vitally important – and high-speed dead chickens play a surprising role.
A scientist who wanted to show pigeons don’t need intellect to navigate was surprised by nuances in his own study findings.
A recent find of an ancient giant bird’s skull has revealed much about its life among the vanished lakes and wetlands of inland South Australia.
It may not be obvious to the human ear but birds of the same species sing in different dialects.
Migratory birds could bring the lethal bird flu variant that is assailing the rest of the world’s birds.
Understanding more about feathers could change the way we think about dinosaurs.
Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
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Professor of Avian Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University
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Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
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Emeritus Professor in Animal Behaviour, University of New England
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University
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