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Indian ringneck parakeets are quite popular companion birds, thanks in part to their beautiful colo

The nanday parakeet (formerly called black-hooded parakeet) is not a quiet bird, but it is a popula

When a pet bird uses its mouth on your hand, you may just be being "beaked" rather than bit

Question: My Budgie, Kipper, is only a year old, and I just adopted him last week. A friend of min

Not only are birds capable of becoming depressed, but prolonged depression can lead to self-destruc

A sweet-natured species, umbrella cockatoos can be overly affectionate—bordering on obsessive—w

If there is one trait birds are known for besides flight, it's the sound of their voices. While a b

Bird names for your feathered pets vary depending on their personality, traits, and characteristics

The Red Lory (Eos bornea), also known as the Moluccan Lory, is a small parrot with a big personal

The European starling, or the common starling, is one of the most widely distributed wild birds in

Just like children or cats and dogs, parrots and other pet birds sometimes exhibit behavior problem

Most animals, including humans, natually lie down on their backs, sides, or even stomachs when they

While there's no such thing as a no-maintenance bird, some species of pet birds are easier to c

When we hear the word "parrot," an iconic image comes to mind: a large, colorful bird whose

A dilemma that many bird owners face is the problem of providing enough toys for their precocious p

Trimming a bird's beak sounds kind of scary, but it is a necessary procedure for some pet birds. Mu

White-capped pionus parrots are beautiful, curious, intelligent birds that can make excellent pets

It's easy for new bird owners to become a little bit disoriented when it's time to shop for

It sounds a little odd to feed eggs to parrots. After all, parrots are birds and they lay eggs to p

Most bird owners have heard that it's important to monitor their feathered friend's droppin

Parrots and other birds can live up to 10 to 50 years or more, depending on the species and the con

As with most things, there are right ways and wrong ways to hold a pet bird. Birds are rather fragi

New bird owners often have questions about the proper ways to bathe their birds. The truth is, ther

The term pinfeather describes the newly grown feathers found on a bird that is going through a molt