Quick Take The kākāpō is a flightless parrot inhabiting just a few islands off New Zealand’s coast. Females breed only when ...

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 ...

Decades of cognitive research reveal that parrots can understand what numbers represent. Here’s how these birds use them to ...

Parrots are one of the most endangered groups of birds in the world, yet paradoxically, the populations of many parrot species are growing. How can this be? Naturalized red-masked parakeets (Aratinga ...

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 ...

World Parrot Day was created by World Parrot Trust in 2004 to highlight the plight of wild parrots and raise awareness about the role of importing birds in causing this plight. In the lead up to the ...

Correction: A previous version of this article described the kākāpō as almost blind. It has nocturnal vision. Originally moved Jan. 14, 2021. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most ...

Nature often displays its beauty in the form of colours, and birds are one of the most colourful examples of this. Some ...

May 31 (UPI) --World Parrot Day, celebrated annually on May 31, was started by the World Parrot Trust in 2004 to raise awareness of conservation efforts for the birds. The holiday was founded in 2004 ...