A rare blue parrot that was among the last wild-born members of its species and was believed to have inspired the movie Rio has died outside São Paulo, Brazil. The bird was a Spix's macaw named ...

Ivy the Alexandrine parrot chewed her way out of her aviary on Monday last week. She survived violent storms and predators before dropping in on a party. Lured in by shiny beer cans and a crowd, a ...

It's hard to find a more superb bird than the superb bird of paradise. Males have an elaborate courtship ritual during which they spread out their black cape until only a bright blue breast plate and ...

Disembarking at Boston in 1656, Mary Fisher, “a religious maiden,” and her companion Ann Austin, Quakers, were welcomed by hangman, by gaoler. The hangman made a public bonfire of all books found in ...

Monica's new home at Hoo Zoo in Telford was adapted for her after she lost an eye. The male citron-crested cockatoo, who until now didn't have a fitting name, has been officially christened Troy by ...

The unfamiliar monk parakeets got to know each other slowly before moving on to behaviors like preening, pictured here. Claire O'Connell Monk parakeets are highly social birds. These bright green ...