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A parrot missing half his beak is top bird at New Zealand’s Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. The parrot, named Bruce, wins every fight with other kea parrots and gets priority access to food, researchers ...

Bruce the kea—a species of alpine parrot native to New Zealand—lost his upper beak in an accident as a young bird. But that hasn’t stopped him from becoming the dominant male in his kea community ...

Bebe took in the sights surrounding him — saltwater, parrotfish, coral reefs and bubbles. Unbeknownst to the parrot, he might’ve been the first of his species to spend time underwater in the Atlantic ...

The Alexandrine parakeet, which is called Lola, was successfully reunited with her owner after appearing at Dublin Airport on Easter Sunday A parrot discovered at Dublin Airport has been safely ...

Scientists estimate the endangered bird’s population has slumped to about 750. But the logging agency responsible for clearing its habitat said it acted lawfully Sign up for climate and environment ...

Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree. By Neil Vigdor Not all superfoods are indeed super, ...

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