Scarlet macaws lay as many as four eggs per clutch, but only one or two chicks survive until fledging due to parental neglect. Scarlet macaw in flight. (Credit: Zdeněk Macháček via Unsplash. NOTE: ...

One of the most effective ways we learn is through third-party imitation, where we observe and then copy the actions and behaviors of others. Until recently, this was thought to be a unique human ...

Critically endangered baby macaws receive hands-on care and feeding as they continue growing. The close-up experience shows ...

A few months ago, I shared a study about parrots’ wasteful eating habits, which found that approximately half of the foods they handled ended up on the floor (more here). Wasting food doesn’t make ...

The hyacinth macaw is a gorgeous, unmistakable species of macaw that lives mainly in Brazil. The striking deep blue of their feathers and small pops of yellow make it hard to pull your eyes away, ...

As the baby macaws continue growing, their existing setup is no longer enough for their changing needs. They receive an ...

New data on macaw movements gathered by the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVMBS) The Macaw Society has the potential to greatly improve conservation ...

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The birth of two chicks in Brazil's Atlantic Forest signals a major return: scarlet macaws are breeding there again for the first time in more than two centuries. It is a small milestone with enormous ...

TAMBOPATA, Peru – It’s 6:15 a.m, and Annie Hawkinson is 120 feet off the ground, peering into a nest box lashed to an ironwood tree. She throws a towel over the female scarlet macaw inside, then ...

Planning to evacuate rare macaws from an active fireline is a complex operation, one that unfolded this weekend as a ...