Few Australian birds have inspired as much awe, speculation and myth as the night parrot. Thought lost for more than a century, it’s one of the world’s great biological enigmas; a parrot that lives ...

A critically endangered nocturnal parrot that lives in the middle of Australia’s outback ‘has not evolved to see in the dark’, putting it at risk of crashing into fences A night parrot in the darkness ...

A handful of orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) nestlings. These Australian parrots are critically Endangered, and their wild population is still declining due to uncontrolled runaway ...

When a good beat hits your ears, it can be difficult to resist the urge to wiggle your shoulders, bob your head, and shake ya booty. A drive to dance isn't exclusive to primates; parrots in captivity ...

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A childhood bird encounter opened the door to a lifetime following birds across Australia – and learning how they reveal the ...