Wildlife
Mysteries of the Australian pelican
Tracking the Australian pelican from the coast to the country’s centre.
Tag: birds
News
iPhone app allows public to track cassowary
Scientists invite bird-watchers to help monitor the endangered cassowary by recording sightings via an iPhone app or web site.
Science & Environment
DNA blueprint of zebra finch gives human language clues
The first songbird to have its genome deciphered may offer new insight into how human children learn to speak.
Wildlife
A bird in the hand
We quizzed Erin, a bird trainer, about rehabilitating an injured peregrine falcon.
History & Culture
A birdwatcher’s perspective
Chris Doughty has seen more birds in Australasia and the Pacific than anyone else in the world.
News
Palm cockatoos drum to their own beat
It’s been revealed male palm cockatoos use a drum-stick in their territorial display.
News
Endangered bird spotted in Northern Territory
A threatened bird species has been spied in a new part of the country.
Wildlife
Gouldian finch: Australia’s winged jewels
The exquisite Gouldian finch is one of the world’s most prized caged birds. But will they continue to survive in the wild?