Kākāpō: How the world’s heaviest parrot lost its ability to fly and became one of Earth’s strangest birds

In a world where flying is considered a bird’s greatest advantage, it’s fascinating to note that kākāpō stands out as a bird ...

Study reveals new technique to identify individual night-flying birds for the first time

Millions of birds invisibly migrate through the night sky each autumn, most flying in near silence toward their wintering ...
WTOC-TV

The search for ‘Coco’ - Richmond Hill’s free flying macaw parrot

RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WTOC) - A member of our WTOC team was scrolling on social media, when they found something they had never seen before... an apparent free flying Macaw parrot in Richmond Hill. The ...
Forbes

Meet The Bird That Soars Higher Than Any Other. Hint: It Flies Higher Than Commercial Airplanes

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most bird species don’t fly above a few thousand feet in ...
Los Angeles Times

Threatened in their homeland, feral Mexican parrots thrive on L.A.’s exotic landscaping

During a walk through the Huntington Botanical Gardens with her mother one morning, Brenda Ramirez was alarmed by the sudden squawks, warbles, and screeches of troops of parrots flying overhead at ...
The Columbian

Feral Mexican parrots thrive in LA

LOS ANGELES — During a walk through the Huntington Botanical Gardens with her mother one morning, Brenda Ramirez was alarmed by the sudden squawks, warbles, and screeches of troops of parrots flying ...