A bird shocked New Zealand journalist Jess Tyson when it flew into her face as she filmed a news segment. Tyson, who works ...

Jess Tyson tells TODAY.com about the shocking moment, the bloody aftermath and the "hilarious story" she says she has now.

A New Zealand news reporter filming a segment outside when she was struck in the face by a low-flying bird -- and the moment ...

A New Zealand parrot provided a breathtaking, bird’s-eye view of a scenic landscape — after swiping a GoPro camera from a group of hikers. The Verheul family told local news program “Seven Sharp” that ...

This kākāpō's name is Sirocco, and he is a good bird. Credit: Xinhua / Yang Liu via Getty Images "It’s a hiatus. It’s definitely not a lifetime ban," a Forest & Bird spokesperson Ellen Rykers said to ...

A New Zealand family got an unexpected bird’s eye view of a trail they had just hiked in Fiordland National Park, South Island, after a mischievous parrot stole their GoPro and took flight. The ...

Kākāpō are avid walkers, wandering on strong legs for miles at a time and hiking up mountains to find mates. They’re keen climbers too, clambering up New Zealand’s 65-foot-high rimu trees on large ...

Before humans arrived in New Zealand, parrots called kākāpō freely roamed across the islands. They are the world’s only living flightless parrots, and they’re a bit smaller than the average chicken.

The population of New Zealand's kakapo, an endangered flightless parrot, has increased 25% in the last year to 252 birds following a good breeding season and success with artificial insemination, the ...

Native Maori took a leading role in efforts to revive the iconic kakapo. “People came together because they knew the bird was bigger than anything else.” A kākāpō named "Yasmine" is photographed on ...

The population of New Zealand's treasured kākāpō has now reached 252, the highest number of the endangered birds seen in almost 50 years, the country's Department of Conservation announced Tuesday.