Possibly one of our state’s most notorious feathered friends, the turbo chook, is in the running to be named Australian bird of the year. How you can help secure its spot in the competition. Bird Life ...

In short: A study into how a changing climate may impact Tasmania's native hen population has produced optimistic results What's next? Scientists say the results are no reason to stop monitoring the ...

You report research stating wing feathers originally augmented running in birds. In Tasmania, we have the endemic flightless Tasmanian native hen, or turbo chook. It is fleet of foot and earns its ...

Bird Life Australia’s biannual competition took flight on Monday and a line-up of 50 birds will be voted on each day until one native Australian bird is crowned the nation’s favourite species on ...