As always with such a bizarre story, however, Humboldt’s encounter with the parrot that saved a language from extinction is often dismissed as nothing more than linguistic legend—even the ...

These birds carry a toxin deadlier than cyanide. New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific ...

Quaker parrots, also known as monk parakeets, are highly intelligent birds and the only ones out there that build communal nests. Auggie is not only cute, she's famous, too.

Native to several countries in South America, the bright green bird, also known as the Quaker parrot, is one of 25 parrot species once kept only as pets in the U.S. that are now thriving in the ...