World Parrot Day, celebrated on May 31st each year, serves as a platform to advocate for the conservation of parrots and address the challenges they face in the wild. Habitat loss, illegal trade, and ...

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Captive-bred parrots may develop a different dialect from their wild relatives and this could prevent them from being able to communicate effectively with their wild peers after they’re released ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — World Parrot Day, celebrated on May 31, highlights the plight of endangered parrot species, with many facing threats from habitat loss and the pet trade. Tom Dock, Director of ...

A training technique that has been practiced by parrot owners for decades is now being applied to establishing new bird flocks in the wild. While many parrot owners clip their birds' wings to reduce ...

The center houses about 40 ‘akikiki — a native songbird with only about five known to remain there — and about 40 ‘alalā, also known as the Hawaiian crow, which are extinct in the wild. Amidst the ...

ATLANTA — Birds Georgia has been awarded two Bill Terrell Avian Conservation Grants from the Georgia Ornithological Society to protect coastal habitats and threatened bird species. The funding will ...