A Christmas Island bird known for its spectacular tail feathers may soon join the list of vulnerable species The Indian Ocean red-tailed tropicbird, or silver bosun, has seen a 36pc population ...

As the Christmas Island spaceport project moves closer to lift-off, ornithologists are worried about its impact on the island's bird population. The Australian-owned consortium Asia Pacific Space ...

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The Christmas Island Frigatebird is a spectacular large seabird. It is one of only five frigatebird species, all with glossy black plumage, long narrow wings, buoyant and acrobatic flight, and ...

Called kleptoparasitism, the behaviour is seen when birds harass other foraging seabirds, using sharp talons and beak to bully them until they are forced to give away their food. The Christmas Island ...