Have you ever seen the beautiful St. Lucia Parrot? This exotic rainbow-colored bird is only found on the small Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. As the national bird of Saint Lucia, the St. Lucia Parrot is a cultural icon and source of national pride. However, this species also faces threats from habitat loss and illegal…
The Tres Marías Amazon (Amazona tresmariae), once classified as a subspecies of the Yellow-headed Amazon and placed in the Amazona oratrix genus, stands out as a beautiful and rare parrot endemic to a small island chain off western Mexico. With brilliant plumage in shades of green, blue, yellow, and red, this Amazona parrot measures 35…
Taxonomy – the science of classifying organisms – provides the fundamental framework for studying and understanding the diversity of life. This is especially true when it comes to the complex taxonomy of the class Aves, or birds. With over 10,000 species living today, birds display a spectacular variety of sizes, shapes, colors, behaviors, and ecological…
