The rainbow lorikeet has been identified as Australia's most numerous bird species, according to country's largest citizen science study. The 2024 Aussie Bird Count, conducted by BirdLife Australia, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Well, if ...

Australian birds have a lot to teach us about living long and happy lives according to Professor Gisela Kaplan from the Centre for Neuroscience and Animal Behaviour at the University of New England.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Now that the covid omicron lockdown has thrown a wrench into ...

When the avian uprising inevitably occurs, humans will be wise to defect immediately to the Bird Army. A new study suggests that certain species of birds in Australia have figured out a way to spread ...

Eagles, hawks and other large birds of prey are flocking to cities and towns, with the drought forcing them out of the parched countryside, bird watchers say. Data compiled by Birdlife Australia from ...