Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved ...

Australia is the land of the parrot — few places in the world have such a dazzling array of colourful and clever members of the psittacine family.

Some peculiar parrots in Australia might be using pungent plants to get high. These bizarre birds, named Norfolk Island green parrots, were spotted rubbing chewed-up plants to their feathers, ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A nocturnal Australian parrot that hops like a kangaroo and had not been seen alive for more than a century has not only been seen but has been photographed, a naturalist said on ...

Cockatoos are particularly intelligent birds, able to use tools, solve puzzles, and even play golf. Sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) are native to Australia, and in Sydney they have ...