Wildlife
Drunk birds: inebriation in the wild
Humans are not the only animals who like getting drunk. Plenty of birds and mammals get tipsy on natural brews.
Tag: birds
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Drunken parrot season begins in Darwin
The season for drunken lorikeets has begun in the Northern Territory, but no one knows what causes it.
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Mysteries of pigeon milk explained
Pigeon mothers produce ‘milk’ that has similar nutrients to the milk mammals produce, new research shows.
Wildlife
Parrots and lyrebirds: the great pretenders
Why do parrots, lyrebirds and crows, have an amazing ability to mimic the sounds around them?
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Little penguins think big when it comes to feeding
The penguins of Victoria’s Phillip Island have been found to employ sophisticated feeding strategies while breeding.
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‘Happy feet’ penguin returns to Antarctica
A lost penguin is getting a lift home to Antarctica on a New Zealand research vessel.
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Adventurous chicks prefer outgoing males
Female zebra finches that are adventurous prefer similarly outgoing males, says a new study.
Reader Photos
AG Flickr photo of the week: sea eagle
A bird’s-eye view of a beautiful white-bellied sea eagle is this week’s contributor shot.
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Fairy-wrens eavesdrop to avert danger
Superb fairy-wrens steer clear of danger by listening in on the warning cries of other birds.
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Mystery bird fossil found in the Nullarbor
An expedition into the Nullarbor has uncovered a hoard of fossilised birds, including one that is 780,000 years old. But what is it?