Now extinct: the Christmas Island pipistrelle. Photo by: Lindy Lumsden. Nights on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean will never again be the same. The last echolocation call of a…
Hyacinth macaw in Brazil. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) are the world's largest macaw. They are found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay and prefer swamps and…
Down to just over 100 individuals, DNA analysis has revealed one of the world's most imperiled bird species: the western ground parrot Pezoporus flaviventris.. Genetic evidence collected from museums specimens,…
Blue macaw population stages remarkable recovery in Brazil Blue macaw population stages remarkable recovery in Brazil mongabay.com July 18, 2007 One of the world's rarest parrots has made a remarkable…