When you think of birds, you might imagine wings flapping silently against a blue sky. The kākāpō, however, lacks these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Australian zoo has successfully bred one of the world’s rarest birds, the western ground parrot. Source: Perth Zoo In a ...

Special cranial adaptations, including an asymmetrical ‘wonky’ skull and enlarged ears, may give the critically endangered ground-dwelling Night Parrot the edge it needs to make its way around the ...

DNA experts from Australia have discovered that dwindling populations of ground parrots in Western Australia belong to a different species than those found in the rest of the country, a find with ...

In a world-first, a team of specialised keepers at an Australian zoo have successfully bred one of the nation’s rarest birds. Fewer than 150 western ground parrots remain in the wild, and the race is ...

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CT scans reveal unique asymmetrical cranial anatomy, similar to an owl, may be key to the survival of Australia's critically endangered night parrot Australia's night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis).

Perth Zoo has celebrated the first hatching and early development of a Western Ground Parrot chick since they began conservation efforts for the species.Newly released footage shows the chick, which ...