Australia is home to some of the most remarkable species on Earth and importantly, many of these species don't exist anywhere ...

Australia’s inland waterbirds can fly long distances to find shallow wetlands to breed. But human needs and climate change ...

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study has shown. Australia has over 750 native bird species. But many of them are facing ...

He said the team’s research shows that even 1 to 2 grams of plastic are enough to trigger serious consequences for the birds, raising questions about exposure among other species.

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown. Australia has over 750 ...

Since then, the species’ known population has been in the tens of birds, and the night parrot remains one of the most elusive—and most endangered—birds on Earth.

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He said the team’s research shows that even 1 to 2 grams of plastic are enough to trigger serious consequences for the birds, raising questions about exposure among other species.