Most of the common songbirds we see around our homes have keen eyesight and good hearing, but a poor sense of smell. Apparently, detecting odors is of minor importance. Their nasal passages are lined ...

New Zealand birdwatchers were ecstatic to hear the return of the famous kiwi in August, after fearing it had disappeared altogether from some regions. Twelve million kiwi birds once occupied New ...

The national bird, the kiwi, has hatched eggs in the wild in the Wellington area for the first time in living memory, thanks to a multiyear conservation effort. By Pete McKenzie Reporting from ...