Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Parrots are not an uncommon bird species — there are about ...

Parakeets are one of the most popular choices for pets. While the term "parakeet" encompasses over a hundred species of small parrots, for most people, it’s synonymous with one specific species: the ...

National Bird Day 2025 highlights how bird population changes reveal environmental stress and ecosystem health worldwide.

In the 1980s, there were only about 10 left alive. But, in a rare success story, a two-decade conservation program in a wooded corner of Mauritius has brought the echo parakeet back from the brink of ...

Black-capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and cardinals congregate around a backyard feeder as birdseed falls to the grass like sprinkles. Suddenly, from the sky comes a flash of vivid green and blue, ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...

Bird species with declining populations get most of the attention in the world of bird conservation. This is logical. But let’s start 2026 with some good news. According to the ...