Drones and artificial intelligence could provide valuable information to guide efforts to slow the alarming extinction rate ...

The key specimen was a well-preserved humerus donated by fossil collector Hou Li-jen, which National Taiwan University ...

One day in August, 1875, a grayish-blue parrot was shot on a small island in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius. It was the last time a Rodrigues parakeet was known to be seen alive. That bird was one of ...

A bird that has been extinct in the wild for 40 years was born at Pittsburgh's National Aviary.

Due to conservation efforts, more than 240 kākāpō live on sanctuary islands, but the species remains critically endangered. Jake Osborne via Flickr under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 With its bright green feathers ...

A Hyannis beach has been closed to vehicles until further notice, according to the town of Barnstable, due to nearby bird nesting. The town, according to a press release, closed Eugenia Fortes Beach ...

BIRDS copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Nada Kramar Endowment Income Fund. "Parrots comprise one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing ...

A critically endangered bird that almost went extinct 30 years ago just recorded a major milestone: The kākāpō recovery program in New Zealand has celebrated the 105th kākāpō egg to hatch ‪—‬ the ...

Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.

Some of the world's most endangered birds have hatched at Blackpool Zoo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...