NOLA.com

Possible rare bird, nicknamed 'Goth Heron,' near Slidell sparks debate — and, later, dismay

A possibly rare bird found near Slidell sparked wonder and debate online over whether it was possibly a melanistic Great Blue ...
Yahoo

Experts thrilled as incredibly rare birds hatch at zoo: 'It's a real privilege'

Some amazing news has emerged from Brazil, and conservationists at the Chester Zoo are thrilled. According to the BBC, three blue-eyed ground dove chicks, one of the world's rarest bird species, have ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

World’s rarest parrot, extinct in wild, hatches at zoo

The world’s rarest parrot, declared extinct in the wild, has hatched at a zoo. The Spix’s macaw – famous as the character Blu in the film "Rio" – was born at the Centre for the Conservation of ...
BGR

This Animal Sighting Is Being Called 'One Of The Rarest In History'

Bird-watching can be a lot of fun, especially if you're looking to spot rare or infrequent birds in your area. You don't have to be an expert to partake, either. While there are loads of books on the ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Mounting medical bills for Blu, the ultra-rare and pricey blue Hyacinth Macaw

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- We have an update to a story we first brought you last week about a missing rare and pricey bird. Blu, a 3-year-old Hyacinth Macaw managed to escape while at a grooming ...
Yahoo

Experts baffled as rare tropical bird is spotted in unexpected US region: 'It's not supposed to be here'

A mostly tropical bird was seen flitting around in Colorado, according to KUSA. While novel, its presence could be seen as an ill omen — or a freak occurrence. An anhinga was seen in Boulder County ...
KHQ

Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild

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 ...
KSAT

Rare hybrid bird found in San Antonio backyard

A rare hybrid bird identified in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas (center panel, credit: Brian Stokes) is the result of mating between a male blue jay (left, credit: Travis Maher/Cornell Lab of ...