Bruce the kea is missing his upper beak, giving the olive green parrot a look of perpetual surprise. But scientists are the astonished ones. The typical kea (Nestor notabilis) sports a long, sharp ...

It’s not always the best-adapted animal that survives. Sometimes, it’s the one that exploits its fellow creatures ...

The authors pieced together the long history of parrots in the genus Amazona, focusing on two species — the Cuban (Amazona leucocephala; upper) and Hispaniolan (A. ventralis; lower) parrots — for ...

While lilac- and red-crowned parrots are classified as endangered in Mexico, the populations that've established themselves here in Southern California are thriving, even though the environment is ...

In a recent study, Dr. Katelyn Bishop conducted a zooarchaeological and archival data reanalysis of macaws and parrots ...

The ability to learn by watching others interact had previously only been documented in humans, making macaws just the second species to demonstrate this ability (humans being the first). A captive ...

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