It has a red bill, a blue head and belly, a green back and wings and a dappled yellow-and-orange breast. Males and females look alike and grow to around 12 inches (30 cm) from beak to tail.

The most recognizable parrotlet is primarily green with shades of yellow. This parrotlet would be the female. Male parrotlet colors include striking blues on their wings, back end, and heads.

The bird's real beauty is in its crest, which normally lays flat on top of its head. When raised, it makes an impressive fan shape displaying either dark red for males or bright yellow for females.

Most are distinguished by striking colors and bright plumage of yellow, blue, scarlet, and green. These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds. Males ...

Developed by the Cornell Lab for Ornithology, the Merlin bird identification app has details about more than 10,000 species. It also includes a photo ID tab and a sound ID tab. This spring I am using ...

The yellow-footed green pigeon, popularly known as hariyal in Marathi, will continue to be the state bird. On Tuesday, the State Wildlife Board rejected the proposal to declare the critically ...

The red-capped manakin is a fruit-eating bird native to Central America. The males of the species stand out with their dark black plumage and contrasting head of vivid red.

There's an odd-looking bird that's been frequently spotted around Houston in recent weeks. The ponytailed avian species is known as the yellow-crowned night-heron, and it also happens to be the ...