Amazon parrots are the birds found in Neotropical Americas, they are mostly green in colour with contrasting body parts such as yellow, blue, yellow or red and have curved beaks and short, blunt tails ...

Researchers at Oakland University led an international effort to map and analyze the DNA of three Amazon parrot species, with the goal of preserving the birds from extinction. Taras Oleksyk, Ph.D., ...

In early January 2025, 20 red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha), a parrot species that was extinct in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, began to be reintroduced into a thousand-hectare forest ...

The vibrant Yellow-headed Amazon is one of the most intelligent and charismatic parrots in the world. Known for its striking appearance and remarkable ability to mimic human speech, this endangered ...

Scientists have discovered a natural "internet of the forest" in the Amazon, where birds and monkeys share predator warnings ...

Parrots represent one of the most diverse and ecologically significant avian clades, with over 350 species exhibiting a wide range of morphological, behavioural and ecological adaptations. Molecular ...

After conducting a high-tech survey of red-crowned parrots, Amazona viridigenalis, a team of scientists were surprised to discover that these parrots are actually thriving alongside human communities ...