A vivid red-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) perched on a leafy branch, surrounded by lush green tropical vegetation. The parrot’s striking red forehead, emerald green feathers© Nathaniel ...

Colombian law demands that, after rehabilitation, trafficked wildlife must be released in their original home range. But that is often difficult to determine. Researchers sequenced the DNA of Colombia ...

Two dozen rare Amazon parrot chicks left orphaned and homeless by a sophisticated wildlife smuggling operation are receiving round-the-clock care by FIU conservation zoologists. The birds were poached ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — When thinking of the birds that define San Diego’s beaches, one probably pictures seabirds or seagulls in flight. But, there’s another avian species characteristic of the ...

But, Pepper the Amazon parrot? She doesn’t just talk and sing, she growls like a guard dog protecting her home and people she ...

Red-crowned Amazons have formed thriving wild populations in Los Angeles, with 3,000 to 5,000 birds counted. The parrots’ presence in California may help prevent extinction, as their native ...