Both of these species exploit the Gerygone birds of Southeast Asia, Australia, New Guinea ... with them subtle variations in ...

They’ve also earned the dubious distinction of being “the world’s most dangerous bird.” Its more famous flightless cousin, the emu, is one of Australia’s national symbols. But ...

This story appears in the January 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. For the care and feeding of its offspring, the common cuckoo outsources. When she’s ready to lay an egg, a female ...

The cases of H7N8 bird flu can be linked back to an ongoing outbreak at Kinross Farms in Euroa, regional Victoria. The new detection has triggered further concerns for Australia's egg supply foll ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...

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There has been criticism of the way US officials have handled the outbreak as authorities around the world work to stop the spread. Australia has lost more than 10 per cent of its laying hens to ...