Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

A cloud forest reserve was recently created in the Andes of southern Ecuador to help conserve the range-restricted Endangered Red-faced Parrot by improving its habitat connectivity. Endangered ...

It’s been two and a half months since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, but Tom White hasn’t stopped searching. Wild Puerto Rican Parrots were a rare sight in the El Yunque National Forest before ...

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 ...

Kākāpō parrots in New Zealand begin breeding again after a four-year pause, with rimu trees triggering a rare and important season ...

As global bird populations face a severe crisis, a new conservation effort in New Zealand has brought a glimmer of hope. According to a 2024 study, over 1,300 bird species are expected to go extinct ...

BIRDS copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Nada Kramar Endowment Income Fund. "Parrots comprise one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing ...