Usually, nature follows a simple rule of thumb: the bigger the creature, the less nimble it is in its movements. But there is ...

In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.

In humans, learning social norms and traditions often require third-party imitation of two or more interacting community members in order to integrate into groups, adopt group-specific behaviours and ...

An ambitious ‘refaunation’ project is bringing the much-loved birds and other lost species back to the city’s national park ...

To ancient peoples of the American Southwest, a macaw’s brilliant feathers weren’t just adornments. They were status symbols and spiritual emblems — so precious, in fact, that macaws were kept in ...

PANTANAL, Brazil - Hyacinth macaws in their cobalt-blue splendor descended on palm trees like exalted angels as we sat in our unpretentious fishing camp along the Rio Piquiri. The birds appeared in ...

A few months ago, I shared a study about parrots’ wasteful eating habits, which found that approximately half of the foods they handled ended up on the floor (more here). Wasting food doesn’t make ...

Some are big, some are small. They wear feathered coats of amazing colors, or drab plumage that wouldn’t turn a head. Some are loud and raucous, others remarkably mellow. They are the world’s macaws — ...

More conservation good news: a macaw species once thought to be Extinct-In-The-Wild is now recovering its numbers, thanks to intensive conservation efforts An adult pair of blue-throated macaws (Ara ...

After nearly 200 years, blue-and-yellow macaws are flying once more over Rio’s Tijuca National Park. Thanks to the Refauna project, these iconic birds are reclaiming their place in the forest’s ...

"My dream is that one day they will fly far away from here and we will be able to see them from all over the city." ...

TWO macaws, two cockatoos and six doves have been stolen from a wildlife park in Sydney's west by a man with bolt cutters. The blue and yellow macaws, valued at $6000 each, were among 10 birds taken ...