In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.

Hyacinth macaws are found in South America. They nest in pre-existing holes in trees with a clutch of two to three eggs. Their biggest threat is habitat loss, making the birds a vulnerable species.

High up in the Amazon canopy, camera traps have recorded the entire breeding cycle of red-and-green macaws in Peru’s Madre de Dios region. Researchers watched these birds team up to defend their nest, ...