Centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire, a much smaller kingdom on the central coast of Peru already had a sophisticated ...

The internet can be a dark and dangerous place, but just occasionally it shows you something to brighten your day. Enjoy this livestream of the delightfully chonky, green New Zealand parrots called ...

This neglect may sadly mean the extinction of this bird.

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More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch a kākāpō – a rare flightless bird – sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders ...

A new study shows that parrots and Amazon macaws were traded across the Andes for elite feather ornaments long before the ...

Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

A total of 59 healthy kākāpō chicks have hatched over the last few weeks, according to the latest tally by Aotearoa New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. This marks one of the most successful ...

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Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.