Description: The blue and gold macaw is a large parrot with colorful feathers and a long tail. The feathers are predominantly blue on the back and half way up the head. The rest of the head is covered ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot which had only recently been returned to its natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a ...

In the film, the bright blue birds save their endangered species Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The ...

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.

Spix's macaws live mostly in captivity, with 27 housed at the Sao Paulo zoo - Copyright AFP Nelson ALMEIDA Spix's macaws live mostly in captivity, with 27 housed at ...

The disease strikes a major blow to a program seeking to return the Spix's macaw featured in the 2011 animated film "Rio" to its semi-arid natural habitat in northeast Brazil, 25 years after they were ...