The pūteketeke has been crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Century after US talk show host John Oliver's controversial intervention in the poll. Oliver sparked a global frenzy with an "alarmingly ...

I feel that New Zealand birds chirp, chit and cheep. They warble, whistle and sing. They tweet and they trill and they tinkle. They provide a melodic soundtrack to life. Australian birds just KARK.

Mr Salisbury went to New Zealand determined to find a good location in which to film the unique bird. "After a month ... liked and didn't like in the short-list of stories, themes and possible ...

An angry looking Myna bird has gone viral after photobombing a motorway video camera north of Auckland, New Zealand.

Part of the Ramsar List, an international treaty that ... told CNN affiliate Radio New Zealand (RNZ) that those birds include the Australasian bittern, or the matuku-hūrepo in Māori; the ...

No Incentive for Older Birds to Make New Friends Oct. 28, 2024 — Like people, birds have fewer friends as they age, but the reasons why are unclear. New research suggests they may just have no drive ...

This 2022 photo from the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society shows pūteketekes at Lake ... [+] Ellesmere, south of Christchurch in New Zealand. Following John Oliver’s successful push to ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters): Australia and New Zealand are bracing themselves for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the arrival of a destructive bird flu strain by tightening biosecurity at farms, testing shore birds for disease ...