Recent research is indicating that a mere 1° C (or 1.8° F) increase in average dry season temperatures locally could mean a 63% drop in some Amazonian bird populations, according to a mid-May report ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The list of Amazon bird species facing danger of extinction has risen sharply because their rainforest habitat is being slashed to make room for cattle ranching and agriculture, ...

The number of individual birds found at the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve has dropped by half, according to a study published earlier this year. Other studies have shown a similar trend in preserved ...