This large, mainly black bird is the only curassow with distinctive blue bill ornaments, earning the species its common name. Very little is known about this bird in the wild due to its rarity; while ...

Uniquely coloured songbirds are at high risk of extinction, because they are in demand as pets ... tend to be more common in the trade - azure (sometimes described as sky blue) and yellow.

They’re so beloved as pets that international ... the lush aviaries of Umgeni River Bird Park. The prima donna in question? A parrot named Molly. The blue-fronted amazon learned to sing scales ...