World Parrot Day, celebrated on May 31st each year, serves as a platform to advocate for the conservation of parrots and address the challenges they face in the wild. Habitat loss, illegal trade, and ...

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Biologists in New Zealand are celebrating a record breeding season for the kakapo, a critically endangered bird on the brink of extinction. As of April 10, 105 kakapo eggs had hatched, and 95 chicks ...

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 ...

Captive-bred parrots may develop a different dialect from their wild relatives and this could prevent them from being able to communicate effectively with their wild peers after they’re released ...

A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being applied to establishing new bird flocks in the wild. While many parrot owners clip their birds' wings to reduce ...

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, ...

Researchers have found beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in wild parrots from eight new countries. BFDV spreads through captive parrots worldwide, but its prevalence in wild species is unknown.

The center houses about 40 ‘akikiki — a native songbird with only about five known to remain there — and about 40 ‘alalā, also known as the Hawaiian crow, which are extinct in the wild. Amidst the ...

A Canadian energy company agreed to help the Grassland Bird Trust buy land for bird habitat and shrink its proposed solar ...