The night parrot—a brilliantly colored, nocturnal bird—once thrived in Australia’s outback. The arrival of colonists and feral predators, however, brought about an almost catastrophic ...

The night parrot is one of only two truly nocturnal parrots in the world, along with the New Zealand kakapo. "It has evolved a highly unusual lifestyle for a parrot," Shute said.

Night parrots keep themselves well hidden in the Australian outback. After the mummified bird was found in 1990, it would be another 23 years before they were spotted living in the wild.

Meet the critically endangered kākāpō. Kākāpō (its name means “night parrot” in Māori) are large flightless parrots endemic to New Zealand.

The night parrot is one of only two nocturnal parrots, alongside New Zealand’s kakapo. This 1890 illustration is by Elizabeth Gould, illustrator and wife of ornithologist John Gould.

“The endangered night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is one of the rarest birds in Australia, with fewer than 20 known to occur in Queensland and, prior to 2020, only occasional detections from ...

Protecting the night parrot and other native species is critical to maintaining a natural ecosystem. Finding this unfertilized egg can fuel optimism for researchers and IPA rangers, who are ...

Nigel Jackett can’t repeat the words of surprise when he and three mates flushed out Australia’s most elusive bird, the night parrot, from spinifex in remote West Australian salt lake country.