Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1mon
Rare and Elusive Australian Bird, Once Thought Extinct for 100 Years, Discovered by Indigenous Rangers and Scientists
The night parrot—a brilliantly colored, nocturnal bird—once thrived in Australia’s outback ... In fact, the vibrant, green ...
Nature13d
A Manual of the Birds of Australia
AUSTRALIA, the birds of which have a foremost place among those of the world for their variety of form and beauty of plumage, has been fortunate in having two splendid treatises devoted to its ...
National Geographic news8mon
Birds of Paradise
Most are distinguished by striking colors and bright plumage of yellow, blue, scarlet, and green. These colors ... riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive ...
EurekAlert!20d
Using weather radar to track Australia’s migrating birds
For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel ...