Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

Discover the thick billed parrot, North America’s endangered parrot, with its striking colors and dwindling wild population.

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 Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas. The parrots are a unique case, considering that many animal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spix's macaw has been entirely extinct in the wild since the start of the century (Getty) (the_independent_577) A species of ...

The blue-fronted lorikeet was first described based on seven specimens collected in the 1920s. John C. Mittermeier / American Bird Conservancy John Mittermeier was trekking through the remote ...

The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colourful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment. In recent years, ...