Parrots represent one of the most interesting and colourful species of birds. The parrot family, scientifically classified under the Psittaciformes order, consists of over 400 species. They range from ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the ...

If you're lucky, your garden might provide food, shelter or nesting sites for rare bird species. Learn about some of these ...

I’m counting, but not counting. The highlight, though, has to be those those gentleman thugs, the greater black-backed gulls ...

Red-crowned parrots first arrived in Texas during the 1980s through the illegal pet trade. Species that have adapted to urban environments are typically considered neutral or even invasive. Instead, ...

After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding.

The authors pieced together the long history of parrots in the genus Amazona, focusing on two species — the Cuban (Amazona leucocephala; upper) and Hispaniolan (A. ventralis; lower) parrots — for ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the Serra do Divisor National Park (SDNP) in Brazil, a large national park and ...