Declared extinct in the wild decades ago, a newborn Spix’s macaw hatchling at a European zoo is offering the species fresh hope. The Spix’s macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is a brilliantly blue parrot once ...

A RARE blue parrot declared extinct in the wild has hatched for the first time at a conservation centre, sparking new hope ...

The world’s rarest parrot, declared extinct in the wild, has hatched at a zoo. The Spix’s macaw – famous as the character Blu ...

The world we share with countless species is growing smaller, and for some, it’s already too late. Over the past century, ...

A search to find a missing pet bird that got loose during a camping trip over the weekend in suburban Palos Hills came to an end Tuesday thanks to a local rescue group. Volunteers with the local ...

The University of Florida will now host the USDA-funded Breeding Insight program. Breeding Insight uses AI and advanced computing to accelerate the development of new crops and animal breeds. UF was ...

The bird was once present on the island in "considerable" numbers ... project to eradicate the non-native ferret to help protect the internationally significant breeding seabird colony on Rathlin. It ...

A commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County was infected with bird flu, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. DATCP and animal health officials from ...

Nebraska has confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd as a lingering 18-month outbreak continues to afflict livestock nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows. The ...

Birds of a feather flock together, the adage goes. But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought. When researchers at the University of ...

The kārearea/New Zealand falcon has taken out the top spot in the 20th anniversary Bird of the Year competition. The kārearea is a high-speed hunter, which is at risk from habitat loss and predation. ...