To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, bordered by the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in ...

Ancient DNA reveals pre-Inca societies transported live Amazonian parrots across the formidable Andes mountains.

Gouldian finches, endemic to northern Australia, are among the tropical birds that may be vulnerable to extreme heat. Darren Sutherland via Getty Images A recent study has found that extreme heat ...

Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures — but a few of our feathered friends are truly bizarre — like these 25 weirdest birds in the world.