Latest news: Birds

All across the Canberra region, budding budgie enthusiasts and long-time lovers come together in the Canberra Budgerigar Club.

Australia has more than 750 native bird species. But many of them face an uncertain future, ANU scientists say.

One of Australia's rarest birds has spread its wings into new territory, offering fresh hope for its ongoing survival.

New research indicates birds can tell whether a dog is on or off-lead, even if unleashed dogs are well behaved.

You’ve probably heard of science in the pub but how about birds and blues, a monthly piano session with local musician and CSIRO scientist of 18 years, Dr Leo Joseph. To clarify, this...

The glossy black-cockatoo's habitat and forage trees are being restored in NSW, following ten years of conservation in the ACT.

The vulnerable superb parrot is facing a nesting crisis in Canberra's woodlands, according to a new study by ANU and the ACT Government.

Many small and woodland-dependent bird species are on the decline while some large-bodied birds are on the rise in the ACT, according to the new Long-Term Trends in ACT Woodland Birds 1998-2019 report, which guides how to design with, and for nature.

ANU scientists and landholders in the grassy woodlands have joined together to help save biodiversity on their farms through BirdCast.

A team of scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) has taken out one of the country’s top science prizes for developing a powerful tool that helps farmers predict how what they do on their farms could impact different bird species.

In the city, pigeons can be dismissed as "rats of the sky". In outback Australia, they're a rare and beautiful sight.

More than 200 Australian bird types are closer to extinction than a decade ago due to climate change, bushfires and loss of habitat.