Hoatzin have some pretty weird traits, with mohican crests, blue facial skin, red eyes and large, fan-shaped tails, which they used to maintain balance while navigating dense vegetation.

Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body length and shape, are more sensitive to habitat fragmentation than the long-, slender-winged species ...

The great blue heron towers above other water birds By Staff writer Updated Dec 29, 2020 11:47 a.m. The great blue heron makes itself at home near the water, such as rivers, lakes and even ditches.

This meant exotic birds became cheap -- not so long ago a parrot could sell for between $1,000 and $2,000, while rescue groups charge adoption fees that go as high as $400 -- and a lot of people ...

The Audubon Zoo is set to unveil on Friday a walk-through exhibit with more than 70 rare birds from tropical and semitropical regions around the world. In Wings of the World, an immersive ...

Indeed, in 2018, there was a spike in the number of nests and birds mating in Campo Grande, with 184 baby blue-and-gold macaws born inside the urban perimeter, up from 133 the previous year ...

Blue-footed boobies are aptly named, and males take great pride in their fabulous feet. During mating rituals, male birds show off their feet to prospective mates with a high-stepping strut. The ...