From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a new study, scientists uncover a 'switch' in the DNA of parrots that ...

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In the late 19th century, Richard Henry, an Irish-born naturalist, took on the mission of saving New Zealand's native bird population, particularly the endangered kākāpō, a flightless, moss-colored ...

The real Parrot cichlid is pretty rare in the shops (I've only seen a few of them for sale) and you're not going to get the two confused. Why can't my Parrot shut its mouth? This is normal among ...

What of the true Parrot cichlid? There is another Parrot cichlid — not a hybrid, but a true species — called Hoplarchus psittacus from South America (pictured above). This large, softwater fish is ...

Rare Magic: The Gathering cards can be expensive at the best of times, but leave them in a safe place for 30 years, and they take on a whole other level of value. This guide lists the most valuable ...

Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a ...

The dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata) is a parrot native to New Guinea, with red and yellow colors that coexist in natural populations. Researchers leveraged this extremely rare phenomenon to identify ...

Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a single enzyme calibrates... How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and ...

There is a notable exception, however — parrots. “They synthesize their own pigments,” says Roberto Arbore, an evolutionary biologist with the Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic ...