With few predators and plenty of food, Kākāpō simply forgot how to fly because there was no need to. Flightless cormorant in Galapagos Islands. Image by Heidi Bruce via Unsplash. The Flightless ...

The schiribilla bird of the Galápagos Islands was observed by Charles Darwin in 1835 but has been missing ever since — until ...

These particular cormorant species are unique in their inability to fly, with their wings having evolved to become smaller and less functional. One of the most striking features of the flightless ...

The archipelago is home to a large number of unique and endemic species including giant Galápagos tortoise, marine iguana, flightless cormorant, and the Galápagos yellow warbler in this new study.

New Zealand hosts unique flightless, nocturnal birds, evolved in isolation and adapted to predator-free conditions, symbolizing the country's rich biodiversity. The weka, a bold flightless rail ...

Despite being flightless, the ostriches of Africa have distant relations in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. All part of a group called the ratites, these birds share some common ...