The day was established to raise awareness and recognise the importance of conserving Australia’s unique biodiversity.

Parrots of the world -- New Zealand parrots -- Cockatoos and cockatiel -- African parrots -- Macaws -- Neotropical parakeets -- Parrotlets -- Amazons and allies -- Pesquet's parrot -- Vasa parrots -- ...

Move over Moo Deng, there’s a new pygmy in town. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo announced Monday that their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30 to parents ...

Arizona's pygmy-owl will once more be protected under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it would list the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl as a threatened ...

Europe’s smallest bird of prey, the Eurasian pygmy owl, has now been confirmed in Spain for the first time, marking a westward expansion from the bird’s usual range. Researchers first captured the ...