A meditation on the loss of avian populations is also a joyous celebration of birds in all their glorious variety.
A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...
Australia is home to one-sixth of the world's parrot population. Nearly 60 species of parrot call the country home, thanks to ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — World Parrot Day, celebrated on May 31, highlights the plight of endangered parrot species, with many facing threats from habitat loss and the pet trade. Tom Dock, Director of ...
There’s something about parrots that instantly grabs attention. Maybe it’s the colours, maybe it’s the way they move, or maybe it’s just how they feel like tiny pieces of tropical forests flying ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...
Researchers rediscovered the Blue-fronted Lorikeet, a rare parrot that had been missing from scientific view for decades.
It's not unusual for cockatoos in captivity to live to a grand old age, but Koki - Croatia's best-known parrot - has an ...
Nature produces some truly extravagant costumes, and birds have evolved more than their fair share of dazzling outfits. Often, it's the male birds that steal the show with bold colors and unfurling ...