The kagu’s continued existence has been anything but guaranteed. In the late 1800s, European settlers’ demand for the bird’s vibrant crest feathers nearly drove the species to extinction.

The kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is an extraordinary creature that captivates both locals and visitors alike. This gray-feathered, orange-beaked bird stands out not only for its appearance but also ...

Meet The Kagu: Rare, Flightless, And With An Unusual Feature Seen In No Other Bird This fun-looking forest-dweller spends plenty of time with its beak in the ground. Holly Large.

Its loud cries, which echo over great distances in the early hours of the morning, have inspired New Caledonia’s Indigenous population, the Kanaks, to refer to this mysterious bird as the ‘ghost of ...

The bird is generally regarded as elusive, hiding in dense, humid forests. “Welcoming our first kagu chick has been incredibly special for the team,” said Ms Anais Tritto, assistant vice ...

In order to do it, the team developed an evolutionary tree containing all 9,993 known bird species, ... The Giant Ibis tops the list by this reckoning, followed by the Kagu, ...

Its loud cries, which echo over great distances in the early hours of the morning, have inspired New Caledonia’s Indigenous population, the Kanaks, to refer to this mysterious bird as the ‘ghost of ...

SINGAPORE - In a rare and remarkable breakthrough in avian conservation in Singapore, Bird Paradise has successfully hatched its first kagu chick, marking a historic milestone in the care and breeding ...