Australia's night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new study. Australia's night parrot is nocturnal, but the ...

Australia’s Indigenous rangers have helped discover a previously unknown population of the night parrot – one of the rarest birds in the continent thought to have been extinct for over a century. A ...

A critically endangered nocturnal parrot may have evolved a "wonky" skull and big ears to help it survive in the dark. Using high-resolution CT scans on museum specimens, researchers at Flinders ...

A trail camera at a nature reserve in Australia photographed a night parrot, the “planet’s most elusive bird,” conservationists said. Photo from Bush Heritage Australia As night settled across the ...

Life can seem sparse in Australia's vast, arid inland plains. Smothered by rust-red desert sands, the skyline is distinguished by sporadic jutting rocks cutting into the enormous open skies. However, ...

As night settled across the Australian outback, a rare bird emerged from its hiding place and moved across the ground. Unbeknownst to it, a nearby trail camera photographed its brief appearance. The ...