Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds are some of the most visually stunning creatures on Earth, and many of them feature vibrant colors. While plenty of animals ...

(KRON) — A wild green parrot was rescued by firefighters in San Francisco Sunday before it was released back into its urban ...

The color palette of the birds you see out your window depends on where you live. If you're far from the Equator, most birds tend to have drab colors, but the closer you are to the tropics, you'll ...

The researchers studied the dusky lory (pictured) and the rosy-faced lovebird. Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0 Flamingos get their signature pink hue by eating shrimp ...

Parrots’ plumage dazzles with feathers in fiery reds, ostentatious oranges, luminous yellows, and verdant greens. Scientists have now discovered the molecular mechanism that controls these four colors ...

A critically endangered New Zealand parrot is receiving much needed help. The flightless Kākāpō, though once widespread in the region, has seen devastating population losses. The usual culprits are at ...

The blue-fronted lorikeet was first described based on seven specimens collected in the 1920s. John C. Mittermeier / American Bird Conservancy John Mittermeier was trekking through the remote ...

In her book Do I Dream or Am I Alive, Widauer explains to Sabine Schaschl how people’s particular fascination for parrots inspired the artist to explore the different parallels between the vibrant ...

Tropical birds are well known for their colorful appearance: vibrantly colored macaws, parakeets and parrots are widely considered to be the quintessential birds of this region. The popularity of ...

John Mittermeier was trekking through the remote highlands of Buru, Indonesia, in April when he spotted two small birds darting between the trees. He raised his binoculars for a closer look. When he ...