To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man from San Diego appeared in federal court this week after being accused of attempting to smuggle 17 exotic birds into the United States from Mexico. According to a ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

A California man was caught smuggling exotic, protected Amazon parrots into the U.S. from Mexico through San Ysidro Port of Entry, federal prosecutors say.

Climate change and habitat loss could cause more than 500 bird species to go extinct in the next 100 years, researchers from the University of Reading have found.

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida is known for plenty of exotic species of animals, but something it's especially known for is the variety of unique birds that call the Sunshine State home.