With "Guardians of the Canopy," Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird portray the large parrots and their forest habitat in a ...

Scarlet macaws raised in a wildlife rescue center are released from the top of a hill over-looking the Guatemalan jungle. The hope is that they’ll find food straightaway, and join up with members of ...

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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 ...

Gary Phillips, known as the "Caldwell Birdman," leaves behind a legacy of kindness and community following his passing at 70.

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 ...

Brief History of Macaws as Pets Macaws have shared a relationship with humans for thousands of years. Indigenous cultures ...

If you’re like me, you’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of captive-bred Spix’s little blue macaws, Cyanopsitta spixii, back into their ancestral home in Brazil. These parrots are amongst the ...

A red-and-green macaw is seen at the Macaw's Sinkhole in Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, March 19, 2026. (Photo by Lucio ...

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 ...

Some are big, some are small. They wear feathered coats of amazing colors, or drab plumage that wouldn’t turn a head. Some are loud and raucous, others remarkably mellow. They are the world’s macaws — ...

Scroll through social media long enough and you will encounter them: macaws swaying to pop songs, flapping their wings as though swept up in the joy of rhythm. These clips are delightful because they ...