African grey parrots are beautiful birds that are beloved by a lot of people. However, sadly they are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This status ...

I took my first serious bird tour in September 2005. That was a monthlong trip through northern Peru with Manu Expeditions and the legendary Barry Walker. I had knocked around Mexico and made a few ...

African grey parrots are not only really smart, they are helpful too. They are the first bird species to pass a test that requires them both to understand when another animal needs help and to ...

What do you get when you combine the broad wings and big body of a raptor with a little curved beak on a small dove-like head? You get the gray-headed kite. The gray-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) ...

UPPER DARBY, Pa. (WPVI) -- This week's Shelter Me report is all about the birds: a local rescue facility trying to help a feathery flock find a home. Margaret Oulai started Jojo the Grey, an adoption ...

One of the most graceful birds on Earth is the sandhill crane. These tall, slate gray birds with a bright red cap breed in the open grasslands, wetlands and prairies of northern North America. They ...

The subdominant birds “have a very high mortality rate,” noted Barnard. Although gray jays are not uncommon in Vermont and New Hampshire, there’s reason to think the species is losing ground. Barnard ...