In the heart of the Australian and New Guinea rainforests lives the cassowary, known as the world's most dangerous bird due ...

Shutterstock Image While most of us are aware that poisonous animals exist, we assume we know where to look for them. Me ...

Birds of paradise are found in New Guinea and surrounding islands. The manucodes and riflebirds species also dwell in Australia. Birds of paradise are so attractive that their appearance once made ...

The new study has clarified that the Triton cockatoo is unique to the majority of New Guinea, while the sulphur-crested ...

Hooded Pitohui - Native to New Guinea, this bird contains batrachotoxin, a potent neurotoxin that can cause paralysis. Common Myna - While not highly toxic, the common myna can carry toxins from the ...

researchers have "rediscovered" the rare bird. After a month of searching, a team in September captured footage of the species deep in the forest of a tiny island off Papua New Guinea. It was a ...