Kym Morse, an experienced birder and staff member with the Big Bend Natural History Association, told Chron she happened to be in the right place at precisely the right time. She captured striking ...

In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest ...

It's a delight—a "dream come true" for residents of a city where the colorful macaw is used everywhere in logos, clothing, ...

When telling Mom about an injury, he's not just repeating words or phrases but saying exactly what hurts and that it's so ...

PANTANAL, Brazil - Hyacinth macaws in their cobalt-blue splendor descended on palm trees like exalted angels as we sat in our unpretentious fishing camp along the Rio Piquiri. The birds appeared in ...

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Scarlet macaws raised in a wildlife rescue center are released from the top of a hill over-looking the Guatemalan jungle. The hope is that they’ll find food straightaway, and join up with members of ...

Yet another barrage of bad luck has struck the last remaining Spix’s macaw in the wild. A significant number of the super-rare, sky-blue parrots have tested positive for a highly contagious and fatal ...

A few months ago, I shared a study about parrots’ wasteful eating habits, which found that approximately half of the foods they handled ended up on the floor (more here). Wasting food doesn’t make ...