A critically endangered nocturnal parrot that lives in the middle of Australia’s outback ‘has not evolved to see in the dark’, putting it at risk of crashing into fences A night parrot in the darkness ...

An elusive, nocturnal parrot disappeared for more than a century. An unlikely rediscovery led to ornithological scandal — and then hope. By Anthony Ham There had been no confirmed sightings of a live ...

Some peculiar parrots in Australia might be using pungent plants to get high. These bizarre birds, named Norfolk Island green parrots, were spotted rubbing chewed-up plants to their feathers, ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered the latest fad sweeping across the sulphur-crested cockatoo parrots of Sydney, Australia: lifting up trash can lids to score a snack. In a new study this week, they detail ...

Australia's most elusive bird, the Night Parrot, may not be much better at seeing in the dark than other parrots active during the day. New research reveals that the critically endangered parrot's ...

These garbage-loving cockatoos have taught each other how to break into bins, to the annoyance of residents and the delight of scientists. Reading time 2 minutes Welcome to the first installment of ...