If you ever needed proof that rescue birds form deep emotional bonds with their people, this Hyacinth Macaw delivers it in the cutest way possible. In the precious clip, the little blue bird is ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot which had only recently been returned to its natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a ...

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.

The fate of the Spix's macaw -- featured in the 2011 animated film "Rio" -- has been the subject of a fierce battle between private breeders and the government Circovirus causes beak and feather ...

Until recent efforts to rewild the endangered species, the Spix's macaw had not been seen in its natural habitat for 25 years. Its conservation has sparked tensions between private breeders and the ...

(Nelson ALMEIDA/AFP/AFP) Brazilian police said Wednesday they were probing the outbreak of a lethal virus among some of the last Spix's macaws, one of the world's rarest birds -- made famous as the ...

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazilian police said Wednesday they were probing the outbreak of a lethal virus among some of the last Spix's macaws, one of the world's rarest birds -- made famous as ...

The breeding centre in Brazil argues that circovirus is not necessarily a death sentence for the Spix's macaw. Photo / Getty Images Brazilian police say they are probing the outbreak of a lethal virus ...