Parrots represent one of the most interesting and colourful species of birds. The parrot family, scientifically classified ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are among the most vibrant and loquacious birds in ...

Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

Correction: A previous version of this article described the kākāpō as almost blind. It has nocturnal vision. Originally ...

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 ...

U.S. researchers are launching studies on Mexico's red-crowned parrot -- a species that has been adapting so well to living in cities in California and Texas after escaping from the pet trade that the ...

Kākāpō parrots in New Zealand begin breeding again after a four-year pause, with rimu trees triggering a rare and important season ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...