Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New ...

The fast-running, flightless bird is a species that is pivotal to keeping the Patagonia grasslands growing and thriving.

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Flightless Bird sees journalist David Farrier learning about what makes America special, from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but ...

New Zealand's unique flightless nocturnal birds, like the kiwi and kakapo, showcase the country’s rich biodiversity.

Despite being flightless, the ostriches of Africa have distant relations in Australia, New Zealand, and South America. All part of a group called the ratites, these birds share some common ...

How did one cat take out an entire species of bird in the 19th century? Dr Ross Barnett explains more about how human ...

Flightless birds, such as penguins and ostriches, evolve from ancestors capable of flight. When birds lose the ability to fly, their bodies adapt more rapidly than their feathers.

Adult button quails are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and chicks are even smaller. This ground-dwelling ...

They found that when birds evolve from a flying ancestor to a new flightless form, the birds' bodies, including the ratio of their wings and tails, change before the feathers do. Insights from ...

In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and bodies of different species of flightless birds and their closest relatives who can still fly. They were able to ...

The Guam Visitors Bureau is proud to announce that its signature Ko’ko’ Weekend events will take place on April 12 & 13, 2025 ...