Venezuela is losing at least 900,000 animals every year to the $320 million illegal wildlife trade. Among the birds sold to the pet trade are 50 species of New World parrot, parakeet and macaw ...

Caracas’ signature bird is the blue-and-yellow macaw, one of four such species that inhabit the valley. Ariana Cubillos / Associated Press Macaws fly over the city in Caracas, Venezuela.

CARACAS (AFP) - A German woman attempted to board a plane from Venezuela to France with 103 tropical birds hidden in her luggage, some of them endangered species, authorities said on Wednesday.

Much like Venezuela’s coffee woes, some of the nation’s birds were also struggling. The country ranks seventh worldwide for its avian diversity, housing nearly 1,400 species that make up a ...

T homas Martin was studying parenting behavior among wild birds in Venezuela when a drought hit in 2008. In one species, the gray-breasted wood wren ( Henicorhina leucophrys ), the number of active ...

Venezuela is a country rich in untouched beauty and hidden gems that most travelers have yet to discover. In this video, we unveil Venezuela’s best-kept secrets, exploring some of the most ...

Images of a tiny red bird that barely fills the palm of one's hand appear everywhere in Venezuela — printed on money, labels of craft beer bottles and the cover of children's school books.