A aerial odyssey of the amazing and various species of birds living throughout the diverse habitats of Australia, from beaches and deserts to grasslands and tropical forests.

About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal term for “giant bird,” tramped through the forests and grasslands of Australia on muscular legs. They stood ...

Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made ...

Australia has confirmed its first human case of avian (bird) influenza in a child who may have been "infected by the virus in India" but has now since fully recovered. The H5N1 strain of avian flu ...

CANBERRA/WELLINGTON: 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, vaccinating ...

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Bird & Bird's Shane Barber assumes new APAC position, while KWM hires competition expert from the Australian Competition and ...

A surprising shift in bird behaviour is unfolding in Central Australia, as species once considered rivals team up for survival. A study led by Charles Darwin University PhD student Simon Votto ...

Bar-tailed godwit sets world record with 13,560km continuous flight from Alaska to Australia. A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying ...