A San Diego man who allegedly tried to smuggle 17 exotic birds across the U.S.-Mexico border was facing federal charges ...

Mango, the yellow-crowned Amazon Parrot, not only attended his parents' wedding in the UK, but he also stole the spotlight from his mom and dad. Just as their wedding ceremony began, the talking ...

The endangered red-crowned Amazon, for example ... (Read about how the pet trade itself is threatening some species of parrots.) For Ian Newton, an ecologist and ornithologist at the Centre ...

Ricardo Alonzo, 26, of San Diego appeared in federal court on Tuesday to face charges that he smuggled 17 exotic birds into ...

The 26-year-old, from San Diego, was arrested and later appeared in federal court on a charge of importation contrary to law, according to a court filing and a May 20 news release from the U.S.

Under the back seat, officers found bags with the birds, including 10 burrowing parakeets, two red-lored Amazon parrots and five yellow-crowned Amazon parrots, according to prosecutors.