Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black-capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and cardinals congregate around a backyard feeder as birdseed falls to the grass like ...

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 ...

A genomic analysis reveals that the Carolina parakeet disappeared suddenly and abruptly, without any genetic signatures associated with a dwindling population, and thus this species’ extinction is ...

The Carolina parakeet, so named for the region where it was discovered, was known for its “disagreeable screams” and great beauty. Paul D. Steward / Science Photo Library Among all the birds and ...

One hundred years after its extinction, the Carolina parakeet is more than an extinct species. It’s a reminder that we have one last chance. Today is National Sticky Bun Day. I suggest we also ...

The once-abundant wild parrots vanished mysteriously in the early 20th century. Now scientists are closer to solving their disappearance. The last captive Carolina parakeet in the United States, a ...

For reasons scientists still don’t totally understand, these beautiful and mystical birds went extinct on February 21, 1918. Naturalis Biodiversity Center via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 ...