The purple gallinule, native to the Caribbean, landed in Houlton but was fatally injured by the cold. Several off-course ...

A tropical species of bird was found in a woman's New Bedford backyard after rain pummeled most of Massachusetts all day on ...

Inspection of incoming plants by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and USDA, plus support of the University of Hawaii ...

A species of tropical bird has been sighted in increasing numbers in Liverpool parks and campuses, leading researchers to conclude that a long-term local population is now viable. The ring-necked ...

More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn’t one of them. The tropical bird is ...

The tropical bird is generally found in South America and southern Florida, and noted for its bright colors and long toes ...

The New England Wildlife Center said they received a call about the Purple Gallinule resting on top of the woman's air ...

A winter storm that swept through New England last week brought an unusual visitor to Massachusetts, wildlife officials said.

To the ancient Puebloans inhabiting the high desert centuries ago, the scarlet macaw parrot was considered a sacred entity.

According to the New England Wildlife Center, while the species is native to tropical and subtropical wetlands, it’s not ...

A bird typically found no farther north than South Carolina in the summer and no further north than Florida in the winter was discovered in Houlton recently. Here is more about the purple gallinule th ...