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 ...

In central Australia's red sand ... "For me, as a Park Ranger, I just love the bird life that comes with it. It's magic. It's in the wildflowers, it's in the green grass. It's something you ...

“Namma Australia” explains the reasons behind bringing Common Myna bird to Australia and its devastating impact on the native birds in Australia. Narrated and produced by RaySel. Listen to SBS ...

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...

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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March 28 (UPI) --A professional snake catcher in Australia was called out to a home where a pet bird had a close call with a coastal carpet python that squeezed its head into the avian's cage.