When you think of birds, you might imagine wings flapping silently against a blue sky. The kākāpō, however, lacks these ...

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

Looking down the western slope of our home airstrip, one’s first impression is of a lot of very large trees, both bounding the runway and beyond. The second thing you notice is the striking, ...

Not all birds are meant to soar. Some evolved differently — trading wings for powerful legs, speed, or swimming skills. From ...

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 Zealand native carries one of the bird world's most tragic and oddly ...

Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct. Researchers have found New Zealand's ...

The cassowary is a terror that can disembowel you, but studying fossil eggs suggest humans were hatching them 18,000 years ago. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser ...

Veterans are able to apply and attend flight simulations that Honor Flight Tri State hosts at least once per year. Photo credit: Honor Flight Tri State The most recent flightless honor flight, a ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of flightless bird on a remote island in the Philippines, the conservation group BirdLife International said Tuesday. The rare find is dramatic, as flightless ...