Free-living red-crowned parrots have been adapting so well to urban life in California, Florida, and Texas that their population numbers may rival those in their native Mexico, says a team of US ...

I am not a native of Southern California. Since moving here over a decade ago, I have heard stories of the infamous wild parrots that are heard long before they are seen. Yet, I have never seen any ...

It began just before dusk, parked in a Harlingen cul-de-sac. We watched from the car as the trees filled with a flock of about 70 pairs, families and larger groups. We watched as they spent the ...

The bird, a nonnative species whose population ballooned in the 1970s and 80s, became emblematic of Temple City, Calif. By Livia Albeck-Ripka Reporting from Los Angeles. For decades, the residents of ...

Rescuing an animal from abuse, neglect, or, in some cases, euthanasia can change your life, and theirs, too. Mya is a beautiful red Macaw parrot who lost her toes and part of one of her wings when she ...

If you love nature, there's one adventure that should appear on your bucket list -- seeing a flock of scarlet macaws flying across the tree tops in a tropical rain forest. The lush dark-green foliage ...

Nature reserves involving the participation of indigenous communities have developed tourism projects for bird-watching and succeeded in curbing the capture of the red-fronted macaw, a critically ...

A vivid red-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) perched on a leafy branch, surrounded by lush green tropical vegetation. The parrot’s striking red forehead, emerald green feathers© Nathaniel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A vivid red-crowned Amazon parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) perched on a leafy branch, surrounded by lush green tropical vegetation.