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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two dozen rare Amazon parrot chicks left orphaned and homeless by a sophisticated wildlife smuggling operation are receiving round-the-clock care by FIU conservation zoologists. The birds were poached ...

BIRDS copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Nada Kramar Endowment Income Fund. "Parrots comprise one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing ...