Conservation efforts to save a rare bird recently made the news. Topping the list of "the weirdest birds in the world," New Zealand's kakapo parrot was once thought to be extinct. But intensive ...

"Moana 2" left a monster bird on the cutting room. At least the feathered menace is finding new life on home video. Disney's hit animated sequel reunites lively wayfarer Moana (voiced by Auli‘i ...

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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Where it lives: Steppes and meadows in Asia, notably China, India, Japan, Korea and Russia. It's also found in Africa and parts of Europe. Some populations are migratory. What it eats: Seeds of ...