Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorful plumage isn’t all this New York bird has to offer. His language is also pretty colorful and definitely not suitable for ...

“You have to ask why birds would do this,” says Joe Corbo, a biologist at Washington University in St. Louis. “And one of the leading hypotheses is that the male has elaborate ornaments or colors that ...

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 ...

When exploring countries with tropical rainforests, you might also expect to see a plethora of colorful parrots. The Bilit ...

It would be hard not to see one of the inhabitants of the new Bronx Zoo exhibit called Budgie Landing. The exhibit showcases over 1,000 of the colorful birds inside the aviary exhibit space. Budgies ...

If you've ever asked yourself, "What birds make the best pets?" a finch is one of them! Finches are social, active birds and ...

A joyful video featuring a group of colorful parrots dancing in perfect rhythm has taken social media by storm, offering viewers a heartwarming post-Christmas mood boost. The 15-second clip, shared on ...

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A New York bird behaviour specialist reveals why parrots are complex pets and what responsible ownership truly requires.

Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there: if colorful feathers evolved in the tropics, or if tropical birds have brightly-colored ancestors ...