While many options have been ruled out, one expert says researchers are not any closer to identifying the cause of the ...

Suburbs that were once alive with one of Australia’s most iconic sounds are now falling silent as a mystery illness continues ...

A magpie "monster" that had been terrorizing people in Sydney was shot down on the orders of neighborhood officials, much to the distress of animal rights activists. The Australian magpie was shot ...

Australian magpies, a species unrelated to the other magpies found throughout the world, have one of the world’s most complex birdsongs, according to the Australian Museum, and are adept at mimicking ...

A heartbroken Queensland resident is pleading for help after more than 30 magpies mysteriously dropped dead in her suburban ...

TOLEDO, OH (Press Release) - Three Australian magpie chicks, hatched on February 6, are the latest additions to the Zoo's upcoming Wild Walkabout exhibit, presented by Mercy. The chicks are currently ...

The magpies are affected by a condition that causes symptoms of paralysis including the inability to stand, fly or even lift ...

An elderly Australian man was killed Sunday after he crashed into a fence while riding his bike — with the fatal collision reportedly a result of his efforts to avoid a swooping magpie. The man was ...

A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens has been caught on video in southeast Australia, as firefighters battle deadly wildfires in the region. Former threatened species commissioner ...

It's spring in Australia, and the magpies are swooping. This sleek, black-and-white bird turns aggressive in September and October, when male magpies protect their fledglings by dive-bombing ...

Experts estimate the wildfires currently burning through southern Australia have killed over half a billion animal Australian magpies, a species unrelated to the other magpies found throughout the ...