While some birds possess drab, plain-looking feathers, others sport brightly-colored feathers. Females typically appear less colorful than males, an adaptation that helps protect them from predators.

Costa Rica is a dream destination for bird lovers, and parrots are one of the most exciting groups to encounter. How can you ...

The macaw species inspired the famous animated film Rio. It has been entirely extinct in the wild since the start of the century, leaving just a few dozen birds kept in captive breeding programmes.

Hyacinth macaws aren’t just the largest species of macaw. They’re also the longest parrot, averaging about 3 feet , 3 inches long (1 meter), with a wingspan of up to 5 feet.

Twycross Zoo brought two parrots from an endangered species to the zoo in hopes that they find a love match and breed to save their species. The English zoo called the red-fronted macaws its ...

More than 350 species of birds fall within the order Psittaciformes, including macaws, lorikeets, cockatoos, and many other types of parrots—each with its own unique qualities.Parrots vary ...

The parrots' cute factor continues to be a challenge in efforts to control them, says biologist C. Jane Anderson, who specialized in charismatic invasive species while she was an assistant ...

With the help of a scarlet macaw, the National Aviary revealed the genders of its newest African penguins on Tuesday.

Parrots: Species shown in print. Friday, 25 April 2025 | Abhi Singhal . A blend of nature, art and numismatics, the book is a visual and knowledgeable journey into the lives of parrots at risk ...

Hope for Spix’s Macaw. There is better news for the Spix’s Macaw, another species endemic to the Caatinga forests of Bahia state until it was declared Extinct in the Wild in 2019 – although the last ...