New Zealand Bird of the Year A karearea or New Zealand falcon is pictured in Fiordland National Park in New Zealand, on Jan. 4, 2011. (Craig McKenzie via AP ...

New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrot, the kakapo, started breeding last week for the first time in four ...

Some endangered species have been saved in the nick of time, right before extinction. And their populations are growing through breeding programs. The problem is many of these species don't have a ...

New Zealand's unique birds are at risk of extinction, like the kiwi. So the country is trying to eradicate the invasive species that prey on them.... To save its rare birds, New Zealand is relying on ...

A bird shocked New Zealand journalist Jess Tyson when it flew into her face as she filmed a news segment. Tyson, who works for the show "Te Ao with Moana" on New Zealand's Whakaata Māori channel, ...

A breeding pair of endangered takahē birds in New Zealand were found to be rearing a chick, having previously been thought of as infertile.

New Zealand’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about eating them.

WELLINGTON – New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t think twice about ...